The Dutch government says it will not appeal a court ruling that Dutch forces unlawfully bombed a residential complex in Afghanistan in 2007, killing some 20 civilians, in a civil case.
Canada summons Chinese ambassador over high-altitude surveillance balloon
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Inside El Salvador’s hellhole prisons where rival skinheads are packed like sardines as new mega-jail nears completion
THOUSANDS of rival skinhead gangsters are packed together like sardines inside hellhole jails in El Salvador.
The country is building a new “inescapable” mega-prison ready to house 40,000 inmates in a bid to crack down on gang violence….
FIA confirms the six F1 engine suppliers for 2026-30 cycle
Formula One’s governing body has confirmed the six engine providers for the 2026-30 cycle which aims to use sustainable fuels and greater electric power.
Nicola Bulley: Mother a high-risk missing person, police say – BBC
Nicola Bulley: Mother a high-risk missing person, police say BBCNicola Bulley: Handwritten messages left for missing mother close to where she disappeared The IndependentNicola Bulley: Arrests over malicious messages to councillor…
UN rights chief concerned about Israel’s moves amid violence
The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concerns that steps taken by the new Israeli government, the most far-right in the country’s history, could fuel further violations of human rights and humanitarian law in the wake of a recent spike in bloodshe…
Cyprus presidential candidates push leadership credentials
The three front-runners vying for the presidency of ethnically split Cyprus have wound down their campaigns
Democracy on the Blink
LONDON, Feb 03 (IPS) – On February 4, Sri Lanka commemorates 75 years of Independence. But it will not be the extravaganza of the past years, the minaturised imitations of the grand displays on Moscow’s Red Square or China’s Tiananmen Square.Read the …