UAE summons people for sharing videos of missile attack interception
The UAE, the region’s commercial and tourism hub, rarely discusses its security in public but had confirmed the two Houthi attacks that took place a week apart, in the first…
Anxiety and anger grip press corps in Mexico after spate of murders
Journalists in Mexico are fed up. In a country whose climate is infamous for being exceedingly hostile toward journalists, a spate of murders has disillusioned an already cynical press corps,…
US-backed Kurdish forces recapture prison days after ISIS attack
After nearly a week of fighting and US-led coalition airstrikes, the siege — believed to be the biggest coordinated attack by ISIS since the fall of its so-called caliphate nearly…
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The US is only the 27th least corrupt country in the world
The answer: nothing good. Consider a new study from Transparency International, an independent nonprofit group that, according to its website, “work to expose the systems and networks that enable corruption…
Australian government buys rights to Aboriginal flag for $14 million
Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending a longstanding battle over the design. In a deal worth more…
Cameroon stampede at African Cup of Nations soccer game leaves at least 8 dead
The crush occurred as fans attempted to access Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé to watch the match between Cameroon and Comoros. The Confederation of African Football (CAF), which organizes the Africa…
Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore detained in ‘safe place’ after ‘attempted coup d’état’
Kaboré’s location remains unknown; on Monday afternoon, a message was posted from his Twitter account asking those involved in the insurrection to lower their arms. “Our nation is going through…
Chinese officials punished for covering up true scale of deadly Henan floods
The flooding in the city of Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province, left 398 people dead or missing. Torrential rains submerged entire neighborhoods and subway stations, drowning many people in…
UK Royal Navy seizes more than $20 million worth of drugs in Gulf of Oman
“In an operation lasting almost 10 hours, a team from the warship boarded a suspect in international waters off the coast of Oman and seized 663kg of heroin, 87kg of…