Aymen Derbali was hailed as a hero after being shot several times trying to save others in the 2017 Quebec City attack. Montreal, Canada – A survivor of last year’s deadly shooting at a Canadian mosque who was hailed as “a hero” has been given $310,000 ($400,000 Canadian) in donations to rebuild his life. Aymen […]

Heated US-Russia exchange erupts and Security Council holds urgent meeting amid outrage over suspected chemical attack. A war of words has broken out between Moscow and Washington over a suspected chemical attack in a Syrian rebel-held town, as calls grow for an international response to the incident amid an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting. […]

Moody’s age reflects the aging of death row across the US, where almost 3,000 people are to be executed. Alabama has executed Walter Moody Jr, the oldest inmate killed in the modern history of the US, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC), a group that tracks capital punishment.  Moody was put to death […]

The law would come into effect just ahead of a national election, which could take place as early as next month. Press freedom advocates say they are concerned the law may be used to target voices of dissent. Malaysia’s parliament has passed a law it says will stamp out fake news. But opponents say it […]

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is warning that more than 8,300 students could be affected by a possible school bus workers strike. In a statement released by the TDSB on Monday, officials said they were notified by Stock Transportation that unionized drivers with the company’s north and […]

The Syrian leader has survived seven years of conflict that has devastated much of the country he presides over. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has survived seven years of a devastating war and intense international pressure to step aside. While Saturday’s US-led air strikes on Syrian government facilities will be a blow to his attempts to […]

NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudan has hired U.S. lobbyists to help it reverse U.S. sanctions and stop the establishment of a court meant to prosecute war crimes, a document showed – a move rights groups said could undermine victims seeking justice. Under the contract, signed on April 2 and published on the U.S. Justice Department […]

New president faces daunting challenge of modernising state-run economy to make it more rational and effective. Havana, Cuba – The new president of this country, Miguel Diaz-Canel, is promising to defend the socialist revolution while also modernising the economy. However, Cubans are sceptical about seeing many improvements even though Diaz-Canel is the Caribbean country’s first leader […]

Supreme Court decision is a renewed blow to nongovernmental organisations operating in the Mediterranean. Rome – Italy’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the seizure of an NGO rescue ship, the Iuventa, impounded in August 2017 following an investigation initiated by the Italian authorities into NGOs in the Mediterranean. Evidence collected as part of that […]

In the past year, water levels have dropped to just 10 percent of its capacity, forcing authorities to ration water to homes. The lives and livelihoods of two million people in Nigeria are under threat because of a lack of water. Levels in the Goronyo dam basin, which provides water for farmers, fishermen and families, […]