Category: US & World

Israel’s lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped. Source link

Thunderstorms have killed four people and knocked out power to nearly a million homes and businesses in south-east Texas. “We have a storm with 100 mph winds, the equivalent of Hurricane Ike, considerable damage downtown,” said the mayor of Houston, John Whitmire. Two deaths came from fallen trees and one from a crane blown over....

The protests which erupted on Monday have so far injured hundreds of people and killed five. Source link

French police kill an armed man who aimed to set fire to Rouen synagogue, the interior minister says. Source link

The BBC goes to Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding. Source link

Israel’s soldiers are sharing footage of Palestinian detentions in the occupied West Bank, despite the army’s pledge to act on previous misconduct revealed by the BBC. Legal experts say the filming, and its posting online, could be a war crime. The BBC has analysed 45 photos and videos, which include those of detainees draped in...

The BBC’s Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline. Source link

Lebohang Kganye has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2024 for her exhibition titled, Haufi nyana? I’ve come to take you home. Kganye, from Johannesburg, South Africa, was awarded the £30,000 prize on Thursday at a ceremony at The Photographers’ Gallery in London. The annual award recognises artists and projects for their contributions to...

Scientists say the ancient wonders are likely to have been built along a now-dried up branch of the River Nile. Source link

OpenAI and Reddit reach deal that will give ChatGPT access to content on the social media platform. Source link