Police in India have forcibly taken an activist to hospital after a 20-day hunger strike protesting the country’s examination system. The case has drawn widespread attention and renewed debate over education reforms and the handling of public protests. France 24 corresponds to Navodita Kumari reports. Source link
Last year, the aggressive genre of Drill could only be heard on social media in Ethiopia. But over the last few months the fast-paced, often matched with violent lyrics, style of hip hop has exploded on the streets of Addis Ababa, taking over mainstream bars and nightclubs. For some, its rapid popularity is due to … Read more
The UN refugee agency and the Ethiopian government have opened a new support center in Addis Ababa to provide refugees with free legal advice and access to essential services. The initiative aims to help refugees navigate bureaucracy, obtain vital documents and improve their chances of finding work. Ethiopia hosts more than one million refugees, making … Read more
India’s first privately developed orbital rocket was launched into space on Saturday, a feat that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as “opening new frontiers and accelerating innovation”. Following a surge in investment in the space sector since the pandemic and the creation of over 400 startups, the South Asian country has become the third country … Read more
🇨🇴 🇵🇪 #Colombia and #Peru recently elected right-wing, #Trump-aligned leaders in close contests, which analysts link to weakening centrist parties and growing concern over crime rather than a clear ideological shift. 🇧🇷 Trump has amplified the trend by hosting regional allies in Florida, though his tariffs on #Brazil had the opposite effect, boosting leftist President … Read more
Voters in Sao Tome and Principe will elect a new president on Sunday, ahead of parliamentary elections in late September. For the island nation of just 245,000 people, the election is a major domestic political event. They are also attracting increasing international attention. Since the signing of a military cooperation agreement with Russia in April … Read more
Kuwait said on Saturday that an Iranian attack hit a water and electricity plant one day after a similar strike damaged another plant. Tehran launched attacks on US military sites hosted by several of its Gulf neighbors in response to a seventh night of US strikes on Iran overnight on Friday. Morgan Ayre reports. Source … Read more
Protesters in Kyiv have demanded the dismissal of Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, as public anger continues to grow following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise cabinet reshuffle. The demonstrations entered a second day after the popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, was not reappointed. The 35-year-old has been widely credited with contributing to Ukraine’s recent successes in its … Read more
France has been battling a series of devastating wildfires following record-breaking government heatwaves, with the saying the country has not experienced so many fire outbreaks since World War II. One of the largest thousands blazes has scorched hectares in the historic Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris. In response, the Fondation du Patrimoine has launched a … Read more
More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, including around 190 in northern Ontario, with the surge in fires widely linked to climate change. Thick smoke has created hazardous air quality not only across parts of Canada but also in several US states, including Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and New York. The pollution has raised concerns … Read more