Taliban Orders Closure, Resulting in Job Losses In Afghanistan, hair and beauty salons are facing closure following orders from the Taliban, leading to an estimated loss of 60,000 jobs. Since…
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Wildfires Sweep Through Greek Islands Amid Extreme Heatwave.
Mass Evacuation from Corfu and Rhodes In the midst of a relentless heatwave, authorities have conducted mass evacuations from the Greek islands of Corfu and Rhodes as wildfires continue to…
Ukraine’s Ambassador to UK Dismissed Amid Controversy Cracks in Relations Emerge.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Vadim Pristaiko, the country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, from his position. Pristaiko played a significant role in fostering relations between Kyiv and London,…
European Countries Failing Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Report Finds.
Abolishing Statutes of Limitations for Justice The Urgent Need for Reform A report released by Brave Movement and Child Global, leading international child protection advocacy groups, reveals that many European…
Russia Takes Control of Danone and Carlsberg Subsidiaries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order granting temporary management control over the Russian subsidiaries of yoghurt maker Danone and beer company Carlsberg to the state. This move comes…
Tragedy in South Korea: Flooded Tunnel Claims Lives.
Devastating floods caused by torrential rains have wreaked havoc across South Korea, leading to landslides, power outages, and a rising death toll. At least seven bodies have been recovered from…
UN Condemns Quran Burning as Religious Hate Act, Despite Concerns Over Freedom of Speech.
Introduction Muslim countries rally behind a UN resolution condemning the burning of the Quran in Sweden. The resolution, adopted by the UN Human Rights Council, aims to denounce the act…
German Businessman Found Dismembered in Thai Freezer: Two Suspects Arrested.
The search for Hans-Peter Mack, a missing German businessman, ended tragically as Thai authorities discovered his dismembered body in a freezer. The remains were found in a garbage bag at…
Former Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released on Parole After Over Five Decades.
Leslie Van Houten, a former member of the “Manson family,” has been granted parole after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her involvement in two brutal…
Austria’s Continued Reliance on Russian Gas Amid Ukraine Crisis.
Austria’s ongoing import of Russian gas at maximum capacity has raised concerns about its commitment to state neutrality following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While many European countries have reduced…