• Ten people killed in Mozambique election rally

    <p>At least 10 people have been killed and a further 98 injured during a stampede at an election rally for Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi.</p> <p>Health authorities state that the deaths occurred when a large crowd tried to move through a single gate of a stadium in the city Nampula, northern Mozambique, where the rally was being held on Wednesday.</p>
  • Venezuela’s Opposition Leader warns government plans to dissolve opposition-run legislature
    <p>Venezuela’s pro-government Constituent Assembly held an unscheduled session on Monday which opposition leader, Juan Guaido, has claimed&nbsp;was assembled to plan for the dissolution of the opposition-run legislature and call new legislative elections.</p> <p>Reuters warns that such a move would exacerbate the crisis in Venezuela and may halt Norway-brokered talks between the government and Guaido allies.</p>
  • Separatist rebels seize ports of Aden
    <p>The conflict in Yemen has escalated, with an estimated 40 people killed and hundreds wounded, as southern separatists, trained by the UAE, seized key ports in the city of Aden, triggering “devastating” humanitarian consequences.</p>
  • Man opens fire in Norway Mosque

    A man was arrested in the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, on the outskirts of Norway’s capital Oslo, after he opened fire and injured one person on Saturday.

    Investigating the individual, police found a dead woman at man’s house. The police have claimed that this person is related to the suspect.

    Rune Skjold, assistant chief of police, reported that the suspect "is around 20 years old, a Norwegian citizen from the area”.

  • Four Palestinians killed in Gaza boundary area
    <p>Israel’s army has stated that its forces killed four heavily armed Palestinian men near the boundary area between Gaza and Israel on Saturday morning.</p> <p>The army claims that they began open fire when one of the four men crossed into Israel. They further state that the men were carrying assault rifles, anti-tank missiles, and hand grenades. According to their statement, one of the armed men had hurled a grenade at an Israeli soldier.</p>
  • India security forces crackdown on Kashmir protesters
    <p>In Indian-administrated Kashmir’s main city, Srinagar, Indian security forces have cracked down on protesters, firing live ammunition and tear gas to dispel the mass crowds.</p>
  • Intercommunal violence kills 37 in Chad
    <p>Idriss Deby, Chad’s President, has announced that at least 37 people have been killed in inter-communal violence in the eastern province of Ouaddai.</p> <p>The violence this week marks the latest outburst between the nomadic camel herders, many of whom are from the Zaghawa ethnic group, and sedentary farmers, from the Ouaddian community.</p>
  • US revokes visa-free entry for those who visited North Korea
    <p>The US has revoked visa-free entry rights for foreigners who have visited North Korea in the past eight years, raising concerns over North Korea’s tourism industry.</p>
  • Iraq MPs describe prison overcrowding as a “humanitarian catastrophe”
    <p>Following the release of Human Right Watch’s report on the horrific conditions in jails in Iraq, several member’s of Iraq’s parliament alongside the province’s deputy governor visited prisoners near Mosul and described the situation as a “humanitarian catastrophe”.</p>
  • Turmoil in Kashmir after India revokes special status

    File photograph: Kashmir

    After days of mounting tensions and heightened Indian security presence in Kashmir, the Indian government announced that it would be revoking the region’s special status and splitting the territory in two - a major move that has sparked fears of unrest.

  • HRW - Thailand’s Human Rights Commission needs “total revamp”

    Following the resignation of two human rights commissioners, Angkhana Neelapaijit and Tuenjai Deetes, from the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT), Human Rights Watch has called for a “total revamp of the flawed and scandal-ridden agency”.

  • Fresh round of US-Taliban peace talks
    <p>A fresh round of US- Taliban peace talks began today in Doha, Qatar, with officials describing it as the “most crucial” phase of negotiations.</p> <p>Senior officials said a peace agreement could be expected at the end of the eighth round of talks, potentially before August 13.</p>
  • No-Deal Brexit could lead to referendum on Scottish Independence

    There is a very strong case for a second Scottish independence referendum if Britain leaves with a no-deal but there must be a democratic mandate, claims newly re-elected co-leader of Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie.

  • Sein Fein demand vote on Irish reunification to follow no-deal Brexit
    <p>Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sein Fein has said it is “unthinkable” that a no-deal Brexit was not followed by a vote on Irish reunification.</p>
  • Prominent investigative journalist arrested by Tanzanian police

    A prominent investigative journalist, was forcefully arrested by Tanzanian police, who are looking into his citizenship, despite a 2013 government probe which concluded that his citizenship was not an issue.

    Erick Kabendera, who has written for many international publications, was arrested on Monday by plainclothes police at his home on the outskirts of the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

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