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Thursday, 20 June 2024 21:23
USA: Louisiana orders Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms
Louisiana has become the first US state to order all classrooms, from elementary to university level, to display a poster of the Ten Commandments. The Republican-backed measure describes the commandments as foundational to state and national…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:35
Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets after a senior commander is killed
Hundreds of rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel on 12 June, hours after an Israeli airstrike which killed a senior Hezbollah commander. The Israeli military reported detecting about 215 projectiles, with some intercepted and…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:32
Kuwait: at least fifty dead after huge fire
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf has claimed at least fifty lives, mostly foreign workers, including many Indian nationals. The blaze, which broke out early on 12 June, engulfed the building in thick smoke;…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:28
Australia / New Zealand: mixed feelings as China’s PM visits
A visit to New Zealand and Australia by China's PM Li Qiang, starting on 13 June, will be marked by regional security concerns overshadowing trade ties. China is Australia's largest trading partner, particularly for iron ore,…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:24
Brazil: aftermath of catastrophic floods
Carla Rambo, middle-aged and exhausted, is trying to clear her damaged store in Porto Alegre, which was inundated for weeks after the catastrophic floods in early May. The floodwaters, carrying dangerous bacteria, have led to eight…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:21
USA: first a president is convicted, now a president’s son
Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been found guilty on three federal gun charges - the first time a sitting president's son has been criminally convicted. The charges stem from his lying about his drug use on…