Zambia deploys troops before elections to curb violence | Election News
[ad_1] Before this month’s opinion polls, at least two people were killed in pre-election violence in this southern African country. Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Sunday that Zambia deployed troops before the August 12 elections to curb the escalating political violence. According to reports, violent incidents occurred in the Zambian capital Lusaka, as well […]
Bolsonaro’s supporters rally to demand changes to Brazil’s voting system | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] Facing increasing pressure before the 2022 election, President Jair Bolsonaro hopes to print receipts after electronic voting. Supporters of Brazil’s embattled far-right President Jair Bolsonaro rallied in Rio de Janeiro to express their support for his call to change the country’s electronic voting system that has been in use for more than 20 years. […]
Iranian health minister calls on the military to impose a lockdown on the coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] Tehran, Iran – The Minister of Health of Iran called on the armed forces and law enforcement agencies to implement a two-week blockade to curb the alarmingly rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country. Saeed Namaki may be replaced after Ebrahim Raisi takes office Next president On Thursday, Iranian media […]
Qatar’s Bashim and Italy’s Tambori share the Olympic high jump gold medal | Olympic News
[ad_1] Mutaz Balhim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tambori of Italy tied for 2.37 meters in Tokyo and won the rare shared gold medal. Qatar’s Mutaz Balhim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tambori put the badly injured nightmare behind and shared a rare Olympic high jump gold medal. Barshim-who won the first Olympic track and field championship for […]
Egypt: 8 soldiers killed in “anti-terrorism” operation in Sinai Peninsula | Islamic State/Islamic State News
[ad_1] The Egyptian military stated that nearly 90 fighters were killed in northern Sinai, where fighters loyal to ISIL operated. The armed forces stated that in the latest “anti-terrorism operation”, eight Egyptian soldiers were killed. According to a statement issued by the armed forces on Sunday, most of the fighting took place in northern Sinai, […]
U.S. COVID surge: Fauci says there will be “more pain and suffering” in the future | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] With the spread of the Delta variant, the increase in coronavirus cases in the United States has prompted a renewed call for more Americans to be vaccinated. Top US infectious disease experts warned that with the surge in coronavirus infections, the country will experience more “pain and suffering” in the future, especially in areas […]
Mexico Holds Referendum on Whether to Investigate Former President | Business Wire Political News
[ad_1] Mexicans have started voting Referendum President Andres Manuel López Obrador pushed for an investigation of the former president’s alleged corruption, but experts criticized the vote as a political gimmick. Lopez Obrador, the well-known Anti-Money Laundering Organization (AMLO), once regarded the past government as extremely corrupt and made combating this practice a priority. But critics […]
Canada officially celebrates its first national liberation day | Human Rights News
[ad_1] August 1 is now recognized throughout Canada as Liberation Day, marking the end of slavery in the British Empire in 1834. After years of campaigning by black lawmakers and community advocates, Canada officially commemorated the abolition of slavery nearly 200 years ago on Sunday on its first national liberation day. Canadian MPs unanimously approved […]
Italy’s Jacobs won the men’s 100 million gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics | Olympic News
[ad_1] Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the gold medal, Fred Kerley of the United States won the silver medal, and Andre de Grasse of Canada won the bronze medal. Italian player Lamont Marcel Jacobs won the men’s 100m gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, breaking the right to host the 13-year event of retired […]
Iran rejects Israel’s claim that it is behind the tanker attack near OmanIsrael News
[ad_1] Israel accused Iran of launching an attack that killed two crew members. Iran denies this accusation. Tehran, Iran The Iranian government rejected Israel’s claim that it was behind the attack on a ship near Oman earlier this week that killed two crew members. Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
Murdered women: A history of ‘honour’ crimes | Crime
[ad_1] Listen to this story: On a hot summer day in late May 1994, I drove to an eastern suburb of Jordan’s capital, Amman, to investigate the reported murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl by her own brother. With limited information, questions roiled my mind as I drove up the hill towards the neighbourhood. Why had […]
Tokyo Olympics: German player Zverev won the tennis men’s singles gold medal Olympic news
[ad_1] The 24-year-old player defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 and became the first German to win an Olympic singles gold medal. German tennis ace Alexander Zverev defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. On Sunday, the 24-year-old was at his best. He defeated Khachanov […]