At Least 16 killed in Nepal Protest Over Social Media Ban
Police used rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannon and batons when the demonstrators pushed through barbed wire and tried to storm into a restricted area near parliament.
Author: Wadh Kassim
Ariana Grande wins Top MTV Video Music Award
Visibly emotional while accepting the evening’s most prestigious award, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter and actor delivered an extended thank you to her fans, whom she described as “fiercely loving and supportive.”
WHO Chief Lifts Global Mpox Emergency
The World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of internation concern” (PHEIC) in August 2024 after a two-pronged mpox epidemic broke out, primarily in the DRC.
Six in UK court deny terror charges for Palestine Action support
The six, aged between 26 to 62, risk up to 14 years in prison for allegedly supporting the group which was banned in July by the UK government after vandalism at a Royal Air Force base.
France Detains Seven Over New Cryptocurrency Kidnapping
The man, aged 20 according to Swiss media reports, was freed on Sunday in the southeastern city of Valence in a special operation by French gendarmes, said the source, asking not to be named.
Italian Fashion Icon Giorgio Armani Dead at 91
Armani had cancelled his menswear show in Milan this year due to health reasons. He also missed the Paris Armani Prive show on doctors’ orders.
US House Committee Releases Batch of ‘Epstein Files
Epstein, a wealthy financier with high-level connections, died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for alleged sex trafficking of underage girls recruited to provide him with sexual massages.
Burkina Faso Arrests French Head of NGO Accused of Spying: Sources
The French head of an NGO in Burkina Faso specialising in humanitarian safety was arrested in Ouagadougou at the end of July on suspicion of spying, sources said Wednesday, confirming a media report.
At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza war: UN committee
Around 40,500 children have suffered “new war-related injuries” in the nearly two years since the war erupted, with more than half of them left disabled, said the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Rights Group Says 10 Killed in Indonesia Protests
Komnas HAM also reported that more than 900 people were injured and thousands detained, although most of them have since been released.
