A torrent of messages posted online by men promoting the marriage of underage girls and other forms of exploitation following the powerful earthquake in Morrocco has women’s rights activists and organisations on high alert. Amid the wreckage of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on September
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At least 24 killed in Peru after bus plummets down slope
The crash is the latest deadly incident on Peru’s roadways, which have seen an increase in traffic-related fatalities. At least 24 people have been killed after a bus in Peru veered off a mountainous road and plunged down a slope. The bus had been travelling north from Ayacucho in the
The ‘tarnished legacy’ of Pakistan’s retiring top judge Umar Ata Bandial
Islamabad, Pakistan – As Umar Ata Bandial prepares to hang up his robe on Saturday, ending his tenure as Pakistan’s 28th chief justice, his detractors and supporters say he will be remembered as one of the most polarising top judges in the country’s history, who leaves behind a “tarnished legacy”.
$5 and $10 a week: A savings club helps women in Zimbabwe make ends meet
What’s your money worth? A series from the front line of the cost of living crisis, where people who have been hit hard share their monthly expenses. Name: Unity Gope Age: 41 Occupation: Hawker Lives with: Her four sons, Terence (24), Abraham (22), Takudzwa (15) and Tinodaishe (4) Lives in:
Three wounded in new anti-Assad protest in Syria’s Sweida: Activists
Protesters in southwestern city have been taking to the streets to express anger at the government over worsening economic conditions. Renewed anti-government protests in the southwestern Syrian city of Sweida have turned violent, with reports saying at least three people were wounded amid gunfire. Waving the flag of Syria’s minority
Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know about viral disease
India’s southern Kerala state issues alerts after two people dead from the disease in the fourth outbreak since 2018. India’s southern Kerala state has shut down schools and offices and declared containment zones in parts of the state amid the risk of an outbreak of Nipah virus following the death
Ukraine’s long arm disrupts Crimea, its patience breaches Russian defences
Ukraine increased the range and effectiveness of its long-distance strikes in the 80th and 81st weeks of war, while evidence mounted that it had breached the Russian first line of defence in the south of the country. Russia’s defence ministry admitted on September 12 that Ukraine had launched 10 cruise
Why did Derna’s dams break when Storm Daniel hit Libya?
There is widespread destruction across Libya’s east after Storm Daniel led to heavy flooding. But the collapse of two dams in Derna, which gave out under pressure they could not handle, was the worst of it. The dams caving under the pressure of water gathering behind them during the storm
‘We will be finished’: Modi manufacturing plan squeezes small Indian firms
Ludhiana, India – Until a few weeks ago, Gurmeet Singh Kular’s cycle parts factory in this northern India manufacturing hub was operating at less than 40 percent capacity. There were hardly any orders for the rims and mudguards that his family has been making since 1952 for the basic bicycles
‘Bashar out!’: Protests in southern Syria over economy now target president
Hundreds of people demonstrate in Sweida and Daraa provinces after the currency plunges to 15,500 pounds to the US dollar. Hundreds of people have protested in southern Syria to urge President Bashar al-Assad to step down, capping nearly two weeks of demonstrations that had erupted over poor living conditions but
Strike, protests in Syria’s Sweida enter second day
A general strike and civil disobedience in Syria’s southern Sweida governorate have continued for a second consecutive day, with more than 20 protests recorded. Routes into and out of the city of Sweida were closed by authorities on Monday, and several offices and institutions of the Syrian government, including the
Xi Jinping to make state visit to South Africa, attend BRICS summit
Trip will be Xi’s second overseas visit of 2023 and comes as China attempts to expand its geopolitical influence. China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the summit of BRICS leaders in South Africa as he makes a state visit to the country next week. “At the invitation of President of
Bangladeshi religious leader buried after violent protests
Mass demonstrations erupted after Delwar Hossain Sayedee died in prison from a heart attack. An estimated 50,000 people have attended the funeral of an influential religious leader in Bangladesh whose death in prison triggered mass protests. Delwar Hossain Sayedee, 83, was sentenced to death in 2013 for rape, murder and
Nigeria files 20 new charges against suspended central bank chief
Emefiele who made an unprecedented run for the Nigerian presidency last year, has been held in detention by the secret police since June 10. Nigerian prosecutors have filed a 20-count indictment against suspended and detained central bank governor Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday, one of them accusing him of “conferring unlawful