Browsing: World News

The Guardian says American journalist Danny Fenster has been sentenced to 11 years in prison in Myanmar after being found guilty on a range of charges.

Sky News says An Olympic gold medallist has said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack while waiting for an Uber with a group of friends.

The Guardian says The murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse was thrown into jeopardy Wednesday when his lawyers asked for a mistrial over what appeared to be out-of-bounds questions asked of Rittenhouse by the chief prosecutor.

The Guardian says South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, who with Nelson Mandela oversaw the end of apartheid, has died in Cape Town aged 85.

The Guardian says Prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has plummeted in two new polls, as New Zealand struggles to contain a Delta outbreak and transitions to a new era of endemic Covid.

The Independent says A woman labelled by social media users as “SoHo Karen” has appeared in court on hate crime charges after she wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone.

France24 says US tech giant Google suffered a setback on Wednesday after Europe’s second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and fine.

TRT World says EU and NATO accuse President Alexander Lukashenko of using migrants as a weapon to pressure the West by sending migrants onto the borders of Poland.

Aljazeera says Bangladesh is holding village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the ruling party’s power but have raised concerns about the state of democracy.

VOA says The emotional and racially charged trial of three white men accused of killing an African American jogger focused on whether the tragic shooting was an act of murder or self-defense.

The Sun says WORLD renowned journalist Brian Williams has been with MSNBC and NBC for 28 years.

Girl, 10, hangs herself after being ‘bullied for months over her autism and race’, devastated family says

The Daily Express says A COUPLE said they were devastated to find that they had the wrong baby after an IVF clinic mix-up.

The Metro says a 22-year-old woman has shown no brain activity following an injury she sustained at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.

The Independent says The head of the British military has insisted that it is too early to say whether the West was defeated in Afghanistan.

The Independent says Kim Kardashian, Drake and Travis Scott have all spoken out on social media about the events that unfolded at Astroworld, with Drake saying his “heart is broken”.

BBC News says Prince Harry has said he warned Twitter boss Jack Dorsey about political unrest in the US – just a day before the deadly 6 January riots.

The Guardian says a judge has ruled that White House records from the Trump administration can be turned over to the House committee investigating the deadly 6 January attack.

France24 says Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating a wave of migrants trying to illegally enter Poland from Belarus.

Arab News says a Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran.

The Independent says The UK government is urging British people to leave Ethiopia immediately as the security situation is “deteriorating”.

The Sun says A NINE-year-old boy is fighting for his life in a children’s hospital after falling from his dad’s shoulders and being trampled during the deadly crowd disaster at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert.

Newsweek says Twitter users have highlighted the case of Ryan White in a heated counterargument to recent controversial comments made by Dennis Prager.

Daily Mirror says The resignation of former Tory minister Owen Paterson has thrown the issue of MPs’ incomes into the spotlight.

The Guardian says Residents of a Chinese city bordering Russia have been offered major cash rewards for tips on the continuing Delta outbreak.