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France: fourteen face trial over deadly Channel crossing

Fourteen men have gone on trial in Paris over the 2021 English Channel disaster in which more than 30 migrants died or disappeared while attempting to reach Britain. The defendants…

Iran issues dire ‘World War 3’ warning as Trump row explodes

An Iranian lawmaker has warned that escalating tensions involving Iran, the USA, Russia, Ukraine, NATO and China risk drawing the world towards a much wider conflict. Kamran Ghazanfari said that…

Indonesia / southeast Asia: volunteers fighting toxic peat fires

Following our article on 27 August (see), Indonesia is facing a severe crisis as approximately 200,000 hectares of forest and farmland have burned across Borneo since early July. Prolonged drought…

DR Congo: WHO helping to improve treatment as Ebola deaths pass 3,000

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than three thousand people, making it the country’s deadliest recorded outbreak. Official figures report 6,186 infections and…

Cuba: no agenda for talks with USA despite blockade

Cuba says it is not currently negotiating with the USA even though Washington continues applying economic pressure through sanctions and its longstanding embargo. Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez, stating that there…

China: new nuclear power project using AI and robotics for safety

China’s nuclear power corporation is using artificial intelligence, robotics and digital management systems to improve construction at its latest project, in Guangdong province. The site, employing about 30,000 authorised workers,…

USA: 25 years on, 9/11 agony endures

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families of nearly three thousand victims are still waiting for the trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He has been held at…

Christian nurse hailed as hero in Pakistan after saving infant from hospital fire

Christian nurse Razia Noreen has been hailed a national hero in Pakistan after risking her life to save an infant from a devastating fire that killed fourteen newborns at a…

Tanzania's coastal churches worship despite fear

International Christian Concern says that In Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania's coast, including Zanzibar, small Christian congregations continue to gather for worship despite growing intimidation, harassment and occasional attacks. Pastors say…

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge

Andy Burnham faced his first Prime Minister's Questions by Kemi Badenoch on 2 September, as government borrowing costs hit an 18-year high, with ten-year bond yields at their highest since…

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