‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though…
Week in pictures: From an iftar meal in Gaza to last election day in Russia
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Iceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 months | Volcanoes
Icelandic police declared a state of emergency on Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth eruption to…
Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban | In Pictures
Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok…
Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers amid coup chaos | Drugs News
In a remote corner of Myanmar, a line of farmers moves through a field of nodding poppies, making small cuts in the greenish-purple pods to…
Putin, polls and politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power attributed to questionable elections and sweeping police powers. Source link
Photos: Israel strikes UN warehouse in Rafah as famine looms in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said one of its warehouses in war-ravaged Gaza was “hit”, amid mounting efforts…
Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News
Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by…
A sad Ramadan for Gaza as Israel continues attacks | Israel War on Gaza News
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, with people decorating their homes, buying things for special Ramadan dishes, and planning gatherings…
Week in pictures: From a sinking ship off Yemen to Polish farmers’ protest
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
‘We are tired, angry and mad’: 180,000 women march in Mexico City | Women’s Rights
By midday on March 8, 2024, small groups of women dressed in lilac, wearing purple bandanas tied around their wrists, hair and necks, started to…
Israel hits landmark residential tower in Rafah as Gaza truce talks stall | Israel War on Gaza News
Israeli forces have struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last…
What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain? | In Pictures
As visitors’ coins splash into Rome’s majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City, they provide practical…
Indigenous Bolivian women take up taekwondo against gender-based violence | Women
A violent attack by would-be robbers steered Bolivian Lidia Mayta towards the martial art of taekwondo. Three years later, she helps train other Indigenous women…
Photos: Israel bombs mosque, hitting families sheltering nearby | Israel War on Gaza News
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – At dawn on Saturday, Israeli aircraft bombed a mosque next to makeshift tents housing displaced people in the city of Deir…
Haitian gangs try to seize airport | In Pictures News
Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was…
Week in pictures: From firefighter protests in Seoul to prayers in Gaza
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Saving Baboo the baby tiger: Inside Pakistan’s zoo-turned-rescue centre | Wildlife
Islamabad, Pakistan – From the outside, one might assume that the former premises of Marghazar Zoo are now deserted. A dilapidated ticket office and overgrown…
Norway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woes | Climate
One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed…
Israel strikes Lebanon’s south, raising risks of escalation | Gallery News
Israeli strikes killed at least two people in Lebanon’s south on Wednesday evening, while Hamas fighters earlier fired a volley of rockets towards northern Israel…