Activists have urged California state to provide millions of dollars in compensation to American Black citizens as a means of apologizing for slavery and past injustices, rejecting the state reparations task force’s proposal as inadequate. The nine-member Reparations Task Force, established through state laws endorsed by Governor Gavin Newsom of …

Brazilian president Lula da Silva has denounced the lack of collective efforts to release the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and has called for the immediate release of the detained journalist, during his visit to London to attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III. “It is an embarrassment that a …

Ukraine launched more than 10 drones overnight on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian targets in the cities of Sevastopol and Saki, where Russia has an air base, the local governor says. Sevastopol’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported on social media on Sunday that Kiev’s forces struck the Crimean Peninsula. As per …

At least eight people have been killed and seven others, including children, injured by a lone gunman at a shopping mall near the city of Dallas in the US State of Texas. The gunman in Saturday shooting, whom authorities say acted alone, was killed by a police officer after he …

Former Attorney General of the United States William Barr has sounded the alarm, saying Donald Trump will create “chaos” and “a horror show” if he is elected president in 2024. Speaking at an event in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, Barr said Trump lacked the discipline to achieve the policies he …

The United States is preparing an express weapons delivery for Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), despite Bejing’s repeated warnings to Washington against arming the self-ruled island, which China considers a part of its territory. The administration of US President Joe Biden will use the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) to expedite the arms shipment to …

The baby ended up being born in March and she did not need any medications or treatments since she was discharged. For the first time ever, surgery was performed on a fetus’s brain while it was inside the womb, and the procedure was documented in a recent study. The study, …

Don’t want to spend time with other humans, but still want to make it look like you’re hanging out with your pals IRL? Boy, do we have just the thing. A new app called Hotshot makes use of the power of AI to generate fake photos of you and your …

Despite proclaiming the end of the pandemic, the World Health Organization has said that it will be “impossible” to eliminate the virus itself. Covid-19 will never be eliminated or eradicated, as it can jump from humans to animals and back, World Health Organization emergency director Dr. Mike Ryan told reporters …

A potential disaster at the Zaporozhye facility must be prevented, the international watchdog’s head has said. The situation around Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which sits close to the frontline with Ukraine, is becoming more dangerous, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned on Saturday. The statement …

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida arrived in South Korea on Sunday to meet president Yoon Suk Yeol, the first state visit by a Japanese leader to the country in more than 12 years. Yoon received Kishida at the presidential residence in Seoul, where they met for talks for the second …

Russia’s air defenses detected and destroyed 22 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea overnight, the country’s defense ministry said on Sunday in a daily briefing. Reuters was not able to independently verify Russia’s claim. A Russian-installed official said earlier that Ukraine had launched drones at Crimea overnight, without providing details. …

The club played ‘God Save the King’ at the Premier League’s request, but knew the crowd would react poorly. Liverpool fans loudly booed the national anthem ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday, drowning out ‘God Save the King’ with chants of “Liverpool.” While the UK celebrated …

Iraqi media outlets reported on Saturday that Turkish drones bombarded villages in Matin Mountain in Dohuk governorate in northern Iraq. A security source said Turkish drones targeted the villages of Matin Mountain near Amedi town in Dohuk governorate, Baghdad Today reported. The source added that the Turkish bombardment targeted sites …

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a former policeman convicted of killing prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi, whose murder in 2020 sparked condemnation in Iraq and abroad. The sentence against Ahmed Hamdawi Oueid for killing Hashemi, an expert on Sunni extremism and a government security adviser, was handed down …

Iraq’s Joint Operations Command (JOC) said a terrorist group has been killed following an airstrike by Iraqi F-16 fighter jets on Sunday. “Leveraging intelligence information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate and under the expert planning and supervision of the Joint Operations Command’s Targeting Cell, our valiant air force pilots …

Israeli military forces have demolished a donor-funded Palestinian primary school in the central part of the occupied West Bank, in a flagrant violation of Palestinian children’s right to education. Witnesses and local officials said the Israeli army raided Beit Ta’mir village, located six kilometers (3.7 miles) southeast of Bethlehem, on …

At least 54 people have been killed in clashes between rival ethnic groups in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur, even after the authorities deployed thousands of army troops to restore order. The violence erupted on Wednesday between the largest single ethnic group in the state, the Meitei, and the …

Sudanese rival forces have continued fighting in Khartoum as mediators for Sudan’s warring sides meet in Saudi Arabia, seeking an end to the violent skirmishes. Fighting continued on Sunday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as representatives of the country’s rivaling military leaders began talks to …

More than 14,600 people in the United States, including hundreds of children and teenagers, have been killed in gun-related violence since the beginning of the year, according to the figures provided by a non-profit research group. The latest report by Gun Violence Archive showed on Sunday that a total of …