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South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar
South Sudan’s vice president charged with treason and murder
JUBA — South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in attacks by an ethnic militia against federal forces in March, Reuters reported on Thursday citing the country's justice minister. Hours after the minister’s announcement, President Salva Kiir suspended Machar from his post, a decree read on state radio said, without giving more details. The charges against Machar and his suspension escalate a feud between the country’s two main political camps – the other led by Kiir – which faced off in a 2013-2018 civil war in which an estimated 400,000 people died. Kiir also suspended Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol, who was charged alongside Machar, the decree said. Machar...
September 12, 2025

South Sudan’s vice president charged with treason and murder

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama
Albania appoints world’s first AI government ‘minister’ to root out corruption
TIRANA – Albania has appointed the world's first artificial intelligence-generated government “minister”, aiming to make the country “corruption-free”.The digital assistant is called Diella, meaning Sun, and has been advising people how to navigate government services online since January. On Thursday, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet."Diella is the first [government] member who is not physically present, but virtually created by artificial intelligence," Rama said.Diella will be entrusted with all decisions on public tenders, making them "100 per cent corruption-free,” he said, adding that “every public fund submitted to the tender procedure will be perfectly transparent".Deciding on who wins public...
September 12, 2025

Albania appoints world’s first AI government ‘minister’ to root out corruption

This photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows a joint strategic exercise of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Zapad-2021
Russia flexes its military muscles at NATO’s doorstep days after sending drones to Poland
WARSAW – Poland has shut down its border with Belarus as the Zapad-2025 military drills begin between Russia and Belarus on Friday.All traffic across the border has been suspended in both directions, including cars and cargo trains.During a midnight press conference in Terespol close to the border with Belarus, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said Zapad-2025 manoeuvres “during which aggressive war scenarios against our country are being practised.”“Russia has been behaving aggressively towards Poland in recent days, and for many years has been behaving aggressively towards the entire civilised world. To ensure the safety of our citizens, we are forced to make these decisions."Warsaw also said it is deploying 40,000 troops along its borders with Belarus and the...
September 12, 2025

Russia flexes its military muscles at NATO’s doorstep days after sending drones to Poland

Five secondary schools and colleges have been told to shut for one day because of the escalating violence
Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos
AMSTERDAM – Secondary schools in two neighbouring towns in the Netherlands were told to shut on Friday because of a spate of violence involving two groups of young people.All five schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk have been closed in a bid to restore calm after images circulated of teenagers being attacked, along with AI-generated videos showing fake explosions at two schools.Beverwijk Mayor Martijn Smit has issued a three-day emergency order, banning all gatherings of three or more people and designating areas as "high-risk" to prevent potential gun use."Parents were worried about their children going into school," Smit told NOS Radio, "so it was wisest to have a day of calm and then go back on Monday."Two rival groups of youths have been blamed for the...
September 12, 2025

Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos

Britain's Prince Harry arrives at the central station in the Kyiv region
Britain's Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support wounded soldiers
KYIV – The UK’s Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv on Friday for a surprise visit in support of wounded Ukrainian soldiers, his representatives confirmed.Harry will visit the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II, spend time with 200 veterans and meet Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, according to domestic press.“We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process,” Harry told the Guardian while on an overnight train to Kyiv.Harry, a British Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, is the founder of the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event designed to inspire military veterans around the world as they work to overcome battlefield injuries. Ukraine is bidding to host the games in 2029.The Archewell Foundation, set...
September 12, 2025

Britain's Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support wounded soldiers

UAE summons Israeli envoy, condemns attack on Qatar and Netanyahu’s hostile remarks
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel’s deputy ambassador, David Ahad Horsandi, to deliver a strong condemnation of Israel’s strike on Qatar and the remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, conveyed the UAE’s “strong denunciation and rejection” of what she described as a reckless and cowardly assault targeting Qatar.She stressed that the attack constituted a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, a serious breach of international law and the UN Charter, and an irresponsible escalation threatening regional and international security.Al Hashimy emphasized that the security and stability of Qatar are integral to that of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.“Any attack...
September 12, 2025

UAE summons Israeli envoy, condemns attack on Qatar and Netanyahu’s hostile remarks

Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty of five charges
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
SAO PAULO – The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader.They ruled he was guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Four of the justices found him guilty while one voted to acquit him. Bolsonaro's lawyers have called the sentence "absurdly excessive" and said that they would file "the appropriate appeals".The Supreme Court panel also barred him from running for public office until 2033.Bolsonaro, who was put under house arrest after...
September 12, 2025

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

Rescuers have to go door-to-door to relocate villagers by boats
Over two million evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan
SINGAPORE — More than two million people have been evacuated in Pakistan's Punjab province as floods sweep the country's eastern region, authorities said.Another 150,000 have been evacuated in Sindh province, national disaster management chief Inam Haider Malik told reporters on Thursday, warning that the "number may rise over the coming days".Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people nationwide since late June, according to an update from the International Medical Corps on Friday.Climate change has worsened floods in Pakistan, as heavy rains cause rivers to overflow. But critics also blame the lack of government investment in disaster mitigation, such as better alert systems and infrastructure.The floods, which have destroyed larges swathes of farms and houses,...
September 12, 2025

Over two million evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan

Charlie Kirk, shown here at the event in Utah before he was killed, became known for his debates with liberal students
Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk's political legacy
WASHINGTON – The sudden and violent death of the American activist Charlie Kirk, who rallied a youth movement and held celebrity status among his fans, has sparked fierce debate over his political legacy.The 31-year-old's young supporters appreciated his conservative Christian values and frank opinions. Speaking to the BBC, many were in tears as they remembered a man who listened to them and understood their concerns.His views were polarising on the college campuses where he held large events, and his provocative speeches would draw crowds of vocal opponents as well as fans.Kirk was a strong supporter of gun rights, vehemently opposed abortion, was critical of transgender rights and promoted false claims about Covid-19. He wasn't shy when it came to expressing his views – and...
September 12, 2025

Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk's political legacy

Thirty people have been killed in protests over a social media ban in Nepal
Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil
LUCKNOW – At a bus stand in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the anxious faces tell their own story.Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades. "We are returning home to our motherland," says one man. "We are confused. People are asking us to come back."Earlier this week, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli quit after 30 died in clashes triggered by a social media ban. While the ban was later reversed, Gen Z-led protests raged on. A nationwide curfew is in place, soldiers patrol the streets, and parliament and politicians' homes have been set ablaze. With Oli gone, Nepal has no government in place.For migrants like Saroj Nevarbani, the choice is stark....
September 12, 2025

Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil

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