The Netherlands is the world’s leader in fresh flower production. Over the past decade, the sector has grown by a fifth. But NGOs have been warning about the high levels of pesticides in Dutch flowers. One study even showed that a third of the substances analyzed were banned in the European Union, some of them … Read more
After paying tributes to the victims of Charlie Hebdo’s and Hypercacher attacks on Tuesday January 7, another ceremony was held to pay tribute to the young police officer, Clarissa Jean-Philippe who was killed in Montrouge by the terrorists who took hostages at the Hypercacher. Source link
At least 126 people have been killed after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet and parts of Nepal, Bhutan and India too. The homeless are enduring a cold night with temperatures in Tingri, one of the worst affected areas, projected to drop to minus 16 degrees Celsius. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an … Read more
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released from an Iranian prison on Wednesday and was returning home, the office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. His release came three weeks after he was detained in Tehran while working on a journalist visa. Iran accused Salah of “violating the law of the Islamic Republic of Iran”. … Read more
Ghana’s new president promised to reset the nation. It’s not John Mahama’s first turn in the hot seat; he ran the country for four years prior to his predecessor, nana akuffo addo’s two terms in office. Mahama’s landslide comeback in December was carried by voters’ hopes for change after a tough economic chapter for the … Read more
Niger’s struggling to reign in attacks from terror groups who have ramped up attacks in the wake of instability that followed the 2023 coup. Last week dozens of people were killed in a string of attacks in the Tillaberi region in the west of the country. Our team tells us more. Source link
Anwar Bunni picked up the phone only after two rings. It was December 8, the day Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar Assad and captured Damascus. Bunni, head of the nonprofit Syrian Center for Legal Studies and Research, has spent more than a decade gathering testimony on crimes committed against Syrians under the Assad government and … Read more
Senior French officials on Wednesday slammed the “shameful” street celebrations that erupted in several cities following the death of far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Source link
People in some parts of France have been celebrating and openly mocking the death of politician Jean Marie Le Pen. The founder of France’s main far-right party, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. His legacy remains highly controversial in French politics, Yinka Oyetade takes a look… Source link
