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Taliban ordered Hair and beauty salons shut in Afghanistan
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women.
BBC reports state a Vice and...
Israel to buy new fleet of F-35 fighter jets financed by US aid
Israel will buy its third fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3bn that will be financed through US military aid,...
Google to remove news from search in Canada
Google has announced plans to remove Canadian news articles from its search engine and other products in Canada when a law requiring major online...
At least one dozen dead in Texas heat crisis
Almost a dozen people have been reported dead in Texas and Louisiana as extreme temperatures continue to plague the country.
According to local officials, eleven...
France braces for more protests after police kill teenager
France is bracing for further protests after police shot dead a teenager, an incident which French President Emmanuel Macron said has “moved the entire...
Teacher sacked for 20 years of absence in Italy vows to defend herself
An Italian teacher who was sacked for 20 years of absence in 24 years at schools near Venice has vowed to tell her side...
Oil spill disrupts livelihoods in Nigerian fishing and farming communities
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in...
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to sort out ‘toxicity and hate’
Australia’s internet safety watchdog has given Twitter 28 days to clean up “toxicity and hate” on its platform, threatening to fine the company if...
Armed factions in Somalia’s Puntland agree ceasefire after clash
Armed factions in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland have agreed to a ceasefire, a local leader told Reuters news agency on Wednesday, a day...
UN rights chief seeks presence in India and China
The United Nations human rights chief has called for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a...
