UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests.…
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Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms…
‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves
“Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery…
Protests Against Turkey’s Erdogan Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
Istanbul: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of the city’s opposition mayor,…
Who Is Badar Khan Suri, Indian Researcher In US Facing Deportation
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian-origin postdoctoral associate at Georgetown University in the US, has been arrested and faces deportation. He…
Indian Researcher In US Faces Deportation For Allegedly “Spreading Hamas Propaganda”
An Indian researcher, studying at Georgetown University in the US, has been arrested by immigration officers and faces deportation, according…
Turkey Detains President’s Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Istanbul: Turkish police detained Istanbul’s powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition…
French Politician Says Statue Of Liberty Should Be Returned, US Responds
Washington: The United States has firmly rejected a suggestion by French politician Raphael Glucksmann that the Statue of Liberty should…
Netanyahu’s Bid To Fire Security Agency Chief Sparks New Row In Israel
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to dismiss a top security official has threatened to plunge Israel back into deep…
Bolsonaro Blasts Election Ban As “Denial Of Democracy”
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of backing an attempted coup, told a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro…