Brazilian defender Dani Alves will be tried on sexual assault charges in Spain, the high court of Catalonia told AFP on Monday. Continue reading Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves to face trial for rape
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Migrants between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
In the unbearable midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed on the reddish-brown desert sand. Continue reading Migrants between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
July to be hottest month on record as UN warns of ‘global boiling’
July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed Thursday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an “era of global boiling”. Continue reading July to be hottest month on record as UN warns of ‘global boiling’
VP Deng to hold sideline meetings with Kremlin officials
South Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia says the Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster will hold sideline meetings with Russian officials and companies to discuss bilateral cooperation. Continue reading VP Deng to hold sideline meetings with Kremlin officials
Putin promises free grain at Africa summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six poor African countries as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. Continue reading Putin promises free grain at Africa summit
‘We are dying’: Migrants’ plea from Libya-Tunisia border
African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday, weeks after Tunisian authorities allegedly dumped dozens of them there with nothing. Continue reading ‘We are dying’: Migrants’ plea from Libya-Tunisia border
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month. Continue reading Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office
Taliban bans beauty salons for Afghan women
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities to ban the spaces which also serve as socializing spaces for women, AFP reports. Continue reading Taliban bans beauty salons for Afghan women
Thousands of tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island
Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday as terrified tourists scrambled to get home. Continue reading Thousands of tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island
‘Dream come true’ as goalkeeper Nnadozie is Nigeria’s World Cup hero
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie called it a dream come true after her penalty save from record-breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair earned Nigeria a 0-0 draw against Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Friday. Continue reading ‘Dream come true’ as goalkeeper Nnadozie is Nigeria’s World Cup hero