June2024
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Nobel committee condemns jail term for Iranian laureate Mohammadi
Jun 21, 2024The Norwegian Nobel Committee criticized an Iranian court’s ruling on Thursday to give 2023 Peace Prize recipient Narges Mohammadi, who is currently detained, a another year in prison. The Norwegian Nobel Committee chair, Jorgen Watne Frydnes,... -
Danish PM’s suspected attacker ordered held until July 4
Jun 21, 2024A Copenhagen court ordered on Thursday that the man who is suspected of attacking Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in a public square earlier this month would be detained until July 4. On June 7, while... -
Boeing MAX crash victims seek nearly $25 billion fine in US
Jun 21, 2024Families of those killed in the Boeing 737 MAX tragedy on Wednesday requested that US authorities pursue criminal charges against the airline and fine the company up to $24.8 billion. The action was taken the day... -
Rutte seals NATO top job after lone rival drops out
Jun 21, 2024As the only contender, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, withdrew from the campaign to become the next head of NATO, outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte secured the victory on Thursday at a critical juncture for the... -
Global tensions hit investments again in 2023: UN
Jun 21, 2024Global foreign direct investment declined in 2023 for a second year running as a result of growing trade tensions, a slowing global economy, and other factors, the UN announced on Thursday. According to a recent report... -
Israel says 3,000-year-old shipwreck found off north coast
Jun 21, 2024Off Israel’s northern shore, a shipwreck dating back more than 3,000 years that still had its goods intact was discovered, the antiquities department of the nation announced on Thursday. The London-listed energy company Energean, which operates... -
Ecuador experiences an hours-long nationwide power outage
Jun 20, 2024On Wednesday, the electrical system collapsed in Ecuador, causing a statewide blackout that lasted for several hours and severely disrupted road traffic, metro services, and other vital services. Just after 3:00 pm local time, there was... -
Retired Peruvian soldiers sentenced for raping rural women and girls in 1980s
Jun 20, 2024Ten retired soldiers were sentenced to up to 12 years in jail by a Peruvian court on Wednesday for sexually assaulting nine rural women and girls during the 1980s while the army was battling Maoist militants... -
Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey
Jun 20, 2024According to a global survey with 75,000 participants released on Thursday, four out of five people want their nation to increase its efforts to combating climate change. The UN Development Program, Oxford University, and GeoPoll conducted... -
Diplomat says 68 Indian pilgrims are among hajj dead
Jun 20, 202468 Indian people lost their lives during this year’s very hot Hajj trip, according to a diplomat in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This brings the total number of deaths to almost 600. “We have confirmed around...