The United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war has come under the spotlight once again, as newly released UK government files appear to suggest that former Prime Minister Tony Blair pressured officials to ensure British soldiers accused of mistreating Iraqi civilians during the war would not be tried in civil courts. Documents released on Tuesday […]
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Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away
An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show. The victim was on a […]
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State media | Israel-Iran conflict News
Aghil Keshavarz is the tenth person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel. Published On 20 Dec 202520 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities announced, as Tehran continues a widening crackdown on […]
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters | Morocco
The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. A wave of youth-led demonstrations swept across Morocco in late September and early October – the biggest since the 2011 […]
BMA accused of hypocrisy as its own staff threaten strike over below-inflation pay rise | Trade unions
The British Medical Association is facing a strike over pay by its own clerical staff, prompting calls of hypocrisy as resident NHS doctors in England launch five days of strike action with the union’s backing. Talks between the BMA and the GMB union failed to come to a resolution on Tuesday, raising the prospect of […]
Accused, shunned, exiled: The women banished to Ghana’s ‘witch camps’ | Women
Driven out of their homes Belief in witchcraft is deeply entrenched across Ghana, cutting through both rural and urban life, explains John Azumah, the director of the Sanneh Institute in Accra, a research centre, which has long supported survivors of witchcraft accusations and is part of a coalition pressing for legal and social reform. “It’s […]