After Scott Morrison accepted defeat, Australia’s opposition Labor Party has taken power for the first time since 2007, ending almost a decade of conservative government. However, both the ruling coalition and the opposition are losing territory to Greens and independents, potentially resulting in a hung parliament. After Mr. Morrison’s conservative Liberal Party failed to secure … Read more
Officials said Saturday that rivers in Bangladesh burst their banks, causing the worst flooding in the country’s northeast in nearly two decades, stranding roughly two million people. Floodwater rushing from India’s northeast breached a major embankment on the Barak River, inundating at least 100 villages at Zakiganj in Bangladesh, said Mosharraf Hossain, the chief government … Read more
According to Christian leader Samir Geagea, Lebanon’s hijacked sovereignty must be returned following an election that denied the powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah a legislative majority. “All strategic decision-making should return to the Lebanese state… and security and military matters should be handled exclusively by the Lebanese army,” the head of the Lebanese Forces party told … Read more
As the expected launch of Samsung’s next generation of foldables approaches, new information regarding the Galaxy Z Flip4 emerges. The most recent ones concern the phone’s chipset and battery capacity, both of which have appeared in two new entries. The first is a Geekbench listing for the Samsung SM-F721U, which is thought to be the … Read more
Huawei’s latest flagship smartwatches are out, with top-notch build quality, enough health and activity tracking capabilities to satisfy even the most demanding customers, and price tags to match. Let’s have a look at the main differences between the 46mm titanium GT 3 Pro and the smaller 43mm ceramic GT 3 Pro. The build quality is … Read more
On Thursday morning, Chinese IT giants’ stocks plummeted after Tencent posted disappointing earnings, fueling fears of a bleak earnings season as China’s economic outlook worsened. Tencent’s Hong Kong-listed shares plunged more than eight percent in early trading before paring losses slightly, a day after it posted its slowest revenue gain since going public in 2004. … Read more
Ukrainians at the Cannes Film Festival said Thursday that all Russians, including those who have spoken out against the war, should have been barred from attending. “We feel strongly that anything and everything Russian must be cancelled,” said Andrew Fesiak, founder of Ukrainian production firm F Films. “At a time when Ukrainian film-makers are forced … Read more
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Thursday that his government had purchased Russian-made Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems. The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow’s main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base. “We’ve … Read more
At least seven troops and one civilian were killed in two alleged terrorist strikes in Burkina Faso on Thursday, according to security and local sources. An assault on a military unit in the east left at least seven soldiers dead, while another attack on a bus killed a civilian and wounded a dozen passengers in the north. … Read more
After deadly skirmishes erupted in Tajikistan’s eastern area, which the authoritarian state has long battled to control, police said over 100 people were arrested in a “counter-terror operation” on Thursday. Nine people, eight of whom the government described as “militants”, and one officer were killed Wednesday following the worst violence in the remote Gorno-Badakhshan region since 2012. … Read more
Sudanese security authorities arrested senior anti-coup figures on Thursday, according to their party, after mass protests against the military takeover last year. “Security forces raided the house of the political secretary of the Sudanese Communist Party Mohammed Mukhtar al-Khatib,” the party said in a statement. Another leading party member was also arrested at Khartoum airport, … Read more
At the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, Ukrainians argued that all Russians should have been barred from the festival, and they were appalled by the fighter jet demonstration used to advertise “Top Gun: Maverick.” The 75th edition of the festival has given a platform to Ukrainian films this year, banned official Russian delegations and featured … Read more
Israel confirmed the arrest of one of the pallbearers for deceased Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Thursday, while the army stated the inquiry into her death was “ongoing.” Abu Akleh was shot dead during an Israeli army raid in the West Bank last week. Palestinians and the TV network said Israeli troops killed her, while … Read more
Key developments in the war for Mariupol, Ukraine’s key port, where more than 1,700 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces following a week-long siege inside a steelworks. Located on the Sea of Azov, the city, which had a population of 441,000 before the war, is a key prize for Russia in its bid to connect … Read more
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, purchased 50 Boeing 737 MAX planes worth $6.25 billion at list prices on Thursday, giving the plane a boost after two catastrophic disasters. The deal comes also amid signs of recovery in the global aviation sector, which was ravaged by the deadly Covid pandemic. Analysts however expressed doubt … Read more
Shots were fired at a secondary school in Bremerhaven, Germany, on Thursday, hurting one person, police said, adding that the suspected gunman had been apprehended. The incident happened at the Lloyd Gymnasium in the centre of Bremerhaven. “The armed person has been arrested and is in police custody,” police said in a statement. The injured … Read more
On Thursday, a left-wing Arab Israeli member resigned from the ruling coalition, citing, among other things, police brutality during the funeral of an Al Jazeera reporter, leaving the government with a minority in parliament. The decision by Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the dovish Meretz party leaves the coalition headed by right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett … Read more
According to AFP journalists in the courtroom, Ukrainian prosecutors asked a life sentence for the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes since Moscow’s invasion began. The prosecution asked the judge to sentence the 21-year-old Russian army sergeant to “life imprisonment” for killing 62-year-old civilian Oleksandr Shelipov in the first days of the Russian … Read more
