In Wartime Bethlehem, Christmas Joy Hard to Find
On Bethlehem’s Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.
Author: Wadh Kassim
Bride, groom, spy: India’s Wedding Detectives
From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over prospective husbands and wives — a booming industry in India, where younger generations are increasingly choosing love matches over arranged marriage.
Ukraine Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been “neutralised”, the area’s governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery.
Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected
Rescue workers rushed to the scene and managed to bring out seven people alive, two of whom were rushed to hospital. Eleven people were found dead, they said.
‘At Least 100 North Koreans Reportedly Killed’ Fighting for Russia
At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
First Radioactive Rhino Horns to Curb Poaching in S.Africa
The radioactive material would “render the horn useless… essentially poisonous for human consumption” added Nithaya Chetty, professor and dean of science at the same university.
Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’ offer women visibility through sports
A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the…
Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Cases Delaying Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Signing
The proposed legislation stipulates jail terms of up to three years for engaging in LGBTQ sex and up to five years for promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities.
Mijadala Kinzani Yatanda Kenya Kuhusu Chanjo Ya Mifugo
Kulingana na Rais Ruto, mpango huo unatazamia kuimarisha mazao ya wakulima ili kuendana na viwango vya kimataifa wakati wa kuuza bidhaa za nyama, maziwa na ngozi katika soko za kimataifa.
Msako Mkubwa Wafanywa Syria katika jela la Saydnaya Linaloaminika Kuwa “Kichinjio Cha Binadamu”
Wafungwa waliokuwa wakishikiliwa ndani ya jengo hilo, ambalo lilikuwa eneo la kunyongwa bila ya mahakama, kuteswa na kutoweka kwa lazima, waliachiliwa mapema wiki iliyopita na waasi waliomtimua kiongozi wa Syria Bashar al-Assad mnamo Desemba 8, 2024.
