Day: May 15, 2023
5 more hanged in Iran after U.N. warns of rising executions
The U.N. said earlier this month that more than 10 people have been put to death each week in Iran, on average, this year.
UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss – KKTV
UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss KKTVView Full Coverage on Google News
Serbian state TV: Girl wounded in school shooting has died, bringing death toll to 10
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Argentine Cenbank Hikes Interest Rate By 600 Basis Points To 97%
Argentina’s central bank on Monday hiked its benchmark interest rate by 600 basis points to 97%, according to an official announcement, as the country battles to bring down inflation that hit 109% on an annual basis in April. From a report: Reuters had…
Grenade attack at a barber’s in occupied Ukraine leaves top Putin-appointed policeman wounded – Daily Mail
Grenade attack at a barber’s in occupied Ukraine leaves top Putin-appointed policeman wounded Daily MailBlast Injures Police Chief, Teen in Russia-Controlled Luhansk The Moscow TimesAnother explosion in occupied Luhansk seriously …
Ukraine strikes Russian forces in Luhansk before expected counteroffensive
Smoke seen rising in eastern city as Moscow says British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles were usedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine has carried out further strikes on Russian forces on Monday, apparently targeting Russian command and contr…
Victory in Karnataka State Election Boosts India’s Congress Party
While all opposition parties celebrated the BJP’s defeat, some of them are alarmed by the prospect of a revived Congress.
Who is Victor Wembanyama? The NBA is about to get the answer to that question
The Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes is about to have a winner.
A police station or a high school? Deadly clashes in Senegal as locals and gendarmes dispute land use
Violent clashes between the gendarmerie and the Lebu community erupted on May 8 and 9 in Ngor, a district of Senegal’s capital Dakar. The conflict began over a land dispute: the gendarmes want a police station while locals want to build a high school….