UPDATE 1-Turkey dismisses Macron's Syria criticism, says he sponsors terrorism
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of Turkey’s offensive in Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia, saying the French leader sponsors terrorism. “Right now, there is a void in Eu…
Alelia Murphy, the oldest living person in US dies at 114 years old
Months after being named the oldest living person in the United States, New York resident Alelia Murphy has died at the age of 114. Murphy’s death was announced Wednesday by United Healthcare Workers East — a union organization which attended the supercentenarian’s birthday celebration July 6.
Death-defying S. African lauded for defence of land and women
Just a few of the murder attempts on South African women’s land rights activist Sizani Ngubane, nominated this week for a prestigious human rights award for her 40 years of activism. Ngubane is one of three finalists for the 2020 Martin Ennals Award f…
French researcher says she was denied entry to Russia ahead of "yellow vest" talk
Russia turned away a prominent French researcher at its border and sent her back to France two days before she was due to give a talk in Moscow comparing protest sentiment in Russia and France, she said on Thursday. Protests are a sensitive issue in R…
Uganda allows study of power project in Murchison Falls national park
Uganda has lifted its objections to a South African firm conducting a study for a hydropower dam at a site on the River Nile where spectacular waterfalls and wild game have been a major tourist draw, the tourism minister said on Thursday. Plans by the…
UPS workers allegedly trafficked 1,000s of pounds of drugs and fake vape pens across the country
New course on Portugal's 'painful' history opens national debate
A new high school history course has opened up a debate on national identity in Portugal, a country only decades removed from dictatorship, where historians say the public has yet to grapple with the legacy of centuries of colonialism. Students will e…
New course on Portugal's 'painful' history opens national debate
A new high school history course has opened up a debate on national identity in Portugal, a country only decades removed from dictatorship, where historians say the public has yet to grapple with the legacy of centuries of colonialism. Students will e…
Cambridge college to return looted Benin cockerel statue to Nigeria
A Cambridge University college said on Thursday it would return an antique statue of a cockerel to Benin City in Nigeria, more than 120 years after the work was looted by British colonial forces. The move by Jesus College will likely step up pressure …
Cambridge college to return looted Benin cockerel statue to Nigeria
A Cambridge University college said on Thursday it would return an antique statue of a cockerel to Benin City in Nigeria, more than 120 years after the work was looted by British colonial forces. The move by Jesus College will likely step up pressure …
Europeans fear climate change more than terrorism, unemployment or migration
Almost half of all Europeans fear climate change more than losing a job or of a terrorist attack, a study by the European Investment Bank (EIB) showed on Thursday as EU lawmakers declared a “climate emergency”. The symbolic vote by lawmakers was desig…
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