Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande have fallen by around 80% as they started trading in Hong Kong for the first time in a year and a half. The shares have lost more than 99% of their value in the last three years as Beijing cracked down on property firms. Evergrande is at the centre […]
A Pakistani court on Monday dismissed murder charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer said. “God be praised,” said the lawyer, Naeem Panjutha on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, adding the charges related to the murder of a lawyer in the southern city of Quetta had been dismissed by a court. […]
Japan has complained to the Chinese government after businesses and institutions began receiving abusive phone calls about releasing contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima plant. The calls come from numbers with Chinese dialing codes. One restaurant chain in Fukushima has received more than 1,000 calls. It comes as Tokyo said seawater around the nuclear plant […]
In the wake of a tragic incident in Florida, hundreds of people have gathered at prayer vigils and churches to mourn the loss of three Black individuals who were killed by a white man. President Joe Biden has unequivocally stated that white supremacy has “no place” in the United States. The gathering took place near […]
France’s education minister has declared that students will be prohibited from wearing abaya, a full-length loose-fitting robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools starting from the upcoming school year commencing on 4 September. The decision is part of France’s broader stance on banning religious signs in state schools and government institutions, arguing that […]
The Taliban government’s decision to prohibit women from visiting Afghanistan’s Band-e-Amir national park in Bamiyan province has ignited outrage and concerns over the erosion of women’s rights since the group’s return to power. The move, attributed to women not adhering to hijab rules inside the park, has been met with condemnation from international observers, human […]
Tensions have flared in Libya after the suspension of Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, following her informal meeting with Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. The encounter between the two ministers has ignited protests in Libya, a country that does not recognize Israel and staunchly supports the Palestinian cause. The meeting, […]
The tranquil Austrian town of Hallstatt, nestled amidst breathtaking Alpine vistas and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has recently witnessed a local protest against the tide of mass tourism engulfing its idyllic streets. With a population of just over 700 residents, Hallstatt has been grappling with a staggering influx of up to 10,000 visitors […]
Shares of Chinese developer Evergrande have plummeted by approximately 80% as they resumed trading in Hong Kong for the first time in 18 months. The once-prominent company has experienced a drastic decline, shedding more than 99% of its stock value over the past three years due to intensified regulatory actions by Beijing targeting the property […]
A new project has been unveiled to improve girls’ performance in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. The initiative supported by ‘Young African Women Initiatives’ (YAWI) targets to improve learning outcomes in over 1,000 Form One and Form Two students from informal settlements in Nakuru County in these key subjects, also known as STEM. According to […]
A man who shot dead three people in a racially motivated attack in Florida wrote of his hatred of Black people, police have said. Twenty-one year old Ryan Christopher Palmeter fired eleven rounds at one woman sitting in her car in Jacksonville, before entering a shop and shooting another two people. Sheriff T K Waters […]
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, the electoral commission says. But the opposition also claimed to have won, saying there was widespread vote-rigging, and observers said the vote fell short of democratic standards. Mr Mnangagwa is only Zimbabwe’s third president. A 2017 coup against veteran […]
