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Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan
Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The plan involves demolishing for…
Rastafarian asks Supreme Court if he can sue prison for shaving his dreadlocks
Guards cut the dreadlocks he had been growing for nearly two decades
Rebels pressuring junta: ‘For first time, urban dwellers in Mali really feeling effects of conflict’
African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for “urgent international action”. For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Mu…
Ukraine’s Special Forces confirm ‘successful fire attack’ on Russia’s Stavrolen petrochemical plant
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Myanmar military takes delivery of helicopters and aircraft from Russia and China
Myanmar says it has commissioned new Russian helicopters and Chinese airplanes into its air force as the two nations continue to supply the country’s military-run government with equipment despite international pressure to end its bloody civil war.
Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million at Auction in Switzerland
A 9.51-carat blue stone that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.
Ukraine suspends justice minister for alleged link to $100m corruption case
Justice Minister German Galushchenko allegedly took part in the scheme involving state nuclear power firm Energoatom.
Microsoft Fixes 63 Security Flaws, Including a Windows Kernel Zero-Day Under Active Attack
Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 63 new security vulnerabilities identified in its software, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
Of the 63 flaws, four are rated Critical and 59 are rated Important in severity. Tw…
Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’
An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”.