Indonesian court orders cash payments to families consuming toxic cough syrup | Court news
The companies have been ordered to compensate the families of hundreds of children who died or were seriously injured after…
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“They want to erase us”: How the Democratic National Committee rejected the demand for a Palestinian president | US Election News 2024
Chicago, Illinois – Abbas Alawieh sat cross-legged on the ground outside the Democratic National Convention in an almost meditative posture.…
Big tech owes journalists (and many other workers too)
August 22, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: George Skelton's column warning about Big Tech stealing news from…
At least 11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush by suspected robbers | Crime News
A police convoy is attacked by men armed with rocket-propelled grenades in Punjab province, an area known for having criminal…
Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudanese army eases restrictions | Humanitarian crisis news
The World Food Programme says a small convoy carrying food is entering Sudan through a temporarily reopened border crossing with…
Indonesia abandons plan to change electoral law after thousands of protests | Political News
Protesters clash with police after allies of the outgoing president attempted to revise electoral rules, potentially installing a political dynasty.…
Zelensky visits Sumy border area near Kursk incursion zone | News about the war between Russia and Ukraine
The President is touring the northeastern region in his first visit to the border area since Ukrainian forces entered Russian…
Rail freight traffic in Canada halted by labour dispute | Labour rights news
The standoff could cause economic damage and supply chain disruptions for businesses and consumers in Canada and the United States.…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to drop presidential bid, back Trump, reports say | US Election News 2024
The independent candidate is scheduled to give a speech on the “way forward” in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday. Robert F.…
New Zealand's White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded | Volcano news
Scientists warn the volcano off the coast of North Island could continue to emit gases for “weeks to months” more.…