Voting begins in world’s largest election
INDIA – Indians have begun voting in the first phase of general election being seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Tens of...
Taiwan doctor finds four sweat bees living inside woman’s eye
TAIWAN – A Taiwanese woman was found by doctors to have four small sweat bees living inside her eye, the first such incident on...
Algeria sets presidential election for July after protests
ALGERIA – Interim leader Abdelkader Bensalah announced Algeria will hold presidential elections on July 4.
It comes after a wave of protests led long-term President...
Poacher killed by elephant, eaten by lions
SOUTH AFRICA – A suspected rhino poacher has been trampled on by an elephant then eaten by a pride of lions in Kruger National...
UK’s Prince William completes three-week attachment with security services
LONDON – Britain’s Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country’s security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, his office said...
Brazil’s bridge collapses after ferryboat crash
BRAZIL – A ferryboat has collided with a bridge in Brazil’s northern state of Pará, plunging a 200-meter (657ft) section into the Moju River.
Witnesses...
Street cannabis contains dangerous amount of fecal matter
SPAIN – Study says most cannabis sold on the streets of Madrid is contaminated with dangerous levels of fecal matter. Traces of Escherichia coli bacteria...
Sweden female gambling addicts outnumber men for the first time
SWEDEN – Health authority’s latest survey figures suggest the majority of Swedes with a gambling addiction are women.
The report found there was no longer...
Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first female black mayor
CHICAGO – The city of Chicago has made history by electing an African-American woman as its mayor for the first time. Lori Lightfoot is...
Algerian leader resigns amid protests
ALGERIA – Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after weeks of massive street protests. Mr Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years, had...