China’s government seeks to limit online gaming access for children
China’s plan to limit internet access for kids is getting pushback from some parents.
Day: August 27, 2023
‘Told to run’: Toowoomba man’s near-miss with deadly attack in Ukraine
Cameron Stewart knows how close he came to injury or death just days ago while trying to document one of the world’s most horrific active war zones.
With Prigozhin Dead, Russia’s Wagner Faces an Uncertain Future
It could be hard for the Kremlin to find a way to neutralize the mercenary group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death while retaining its fighting power and geopolitical links.
Dozens of schoolgirls sent home for flouting France’s new ban on Muslim abayas – FRANCE 24 English
Dozens of schoolgirls sent home for flouting France’s new ban on Muslim abayas FRANCE 24 EnglishFrench schools send home girls wearing banned abaya robe – BBC News BBC NewsAbaya Ban in France: Schoolgirls flouting abaya ban sent h…
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
Members of U.S. Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria
Three Republican members of the U.S. Congress made a quick trip Sunday into opposition-held northwest Syria in the first known visit to the war-torn country by American lawmakers in six years.
Hailstorm in Germany Rips Through a Town, Damaging Buildings and Cars
An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in Bad Bayersoien, Germany.
Taliban bans women from visiting Afghanistan national park
‘Going sightseeing is not a must for women’, Taliban minister says
Russian authorities have confirmed Wagner mercenary chief killed in plane crash
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin officially confirmed dead in plane crash
Bears are running amok in Connecticut. State gives OK to shoot them
Human-bear interactions have increased dramatically in the state in recent years, as the state’s population of black bears has multiplied and their geographic range has expanded.