UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians
Shabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refugees that prioritises Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, unfreezing a scheme that will put the most vulnerable refugees on a faster path to permanent status. The change marks a shift…
Six People killed As Explosion Destroys Residential Building In Athens
Six people have been killed after a powerful explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the Plaka district of Athens, Greece, near the historic Acropolis. The explosion occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, destroying much of…
Brazil’s President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a ban on online gambling, just days before an election in which he is seeking a fourth term as the country’s leader. Lula, who is running against the son of the…
US withholds visa for Sudan army chief ahead of UNGA over opposition to US-backed 90-day ceasefire plan in war that has killed thousands
The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his planned appearance at the UN General Assembly, with Sudanese and other sources linking the move to Khartoum’s resistance to a US-backed ceasefire plan….
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67
British journalist Mark Doyle, best known for his reporting on conflicts in Africa in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 67 after a short illness. After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa…
Venezuela Interim Leader Arrives In US For UNGA
Rodriguez’s attendance marks the first participation by a Venezuelan head of state in the event since former president Nicolas Maduro’s speech in 2018. Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has arrived in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly,…
Brazil transforms waste palm oil into green energy
The waters of one of Brazil’s most visited cities are often stained by a reddish-orange liquid that flows around beachgoers, kayakers and turtles. A new recycling initiative involving City Hall, state-run oil giant Petrobras and potentially thousands of vendors of…
Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s son, dies aged 27
Gerber, a model, passed away at a rehab facility on Sunday, according to records filed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The cause of death was not listed. Allie Jenkins, a representative for Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber,…
European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member
Canada has been invited to become the first “associate member” of the EU by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. In an unprecedented offer, von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU and Canada “see the world…
Bangladeshi woman Sabina Nessa’s killer misses court hearing in UK
Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old British primary school teacher from a Bangladeshi family, was murdered in south-east London in September 2021 while walking through Cator Park in Kidbrooke to meet a friend. Her killer, Koci Selamaj, pleaded guilty to murder but…