Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river on Saturday, according to local media. The river flows through the Tibetan plateau as well as multiple South Asian nations. The project has attracted criticism for its potential impact on millions of Indians and Bangladeshis living downriver, as well as the surrounding environment and local Tibetans. Beijing has said the development will prioritise ecological protection...
Egyptian Police Kill 2 Suspected Militants In A Shootout
Egyptian police said they killed two suspected militants in a shootout Sunday during a raid on their hideout in Cairo’s twin city of Giza. The Interior Ministry said the suspected militants belonged to the Hasm movement, which is affiliated with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Hasm is designed as a terrorist group by the United States. A bystander also was killed and an officer wounded in the exchange of fire between the militants and security forces in Giza’s densely populated neighborhood of Bolaq el-Dakrour, the ministry said in a statement. According to the ministry, the militants were planning to carry out...
Libya Deports 700 Sudanese Migrants In Crackdown On Trafficking
Eastern Libyan authorities have sent hundreds of Sudanese back to their war-torn home country, officials said Saturday, in a crackdown on migrants seeking to flee conflict and poverty for Europe by way of the the Mediterranean nation. Seven hundred Sudanese who were detained recently in central and southeastern Libya, were deported Friday by land to Sudan, the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration in eastern Libya said in a statement. The statement said some of the deportees suffered from infectious diseases including hepatitis and AIDS. Others were deported because of either criminal convictions or “security reasons,” it said, without elaborating. The deportation was...
Texas Attorney General Sues Adult Swimming Group For Allowing Transgender Competitors
The Texas attorney general has sued an adult swimming program after two transgender women were allowed to compete at a meet this spring in San Antonio, with one placing first in several events. The suit alleged that U.S. Masters Swimming undermined the trust of consumers through “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” because it said the other swimmers faced what it described as an unfair disadvantage in the Spring Nationals competition in April. U.S. Masters Swimming said in a statement that it has been cooperating fully with Attorney General Ken Paxton’s investigation, which comes as a nationwide battle over the participation of transgender athletes has...
US Extradite Powerful Ecuador Drug Lord ‘Fito’
The powerful Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macías Villamar has been extradited to the US to face charges of drug and arms trafficking. Known as “Fito”, he was recaptured in June, more than a year after he escaped from a high-security prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence for a series of crimes. He will appear in a US federal court on Monday, where he will plead not guilty to international charges of drug and weapons trafficking, his lawyer told Reuters. Macías was leader of Los Choneros gang, which is linked to powerful criminal organisations from Mexico and the Balkans. He...
Number Of People Saved From Burning Indonesian Ferry Rises To 575, Rescuers Say
The number of people saved from an Indonesian passenger ferry that caught fire at sea rose to 575, rescuers said Monday, but three died and two remained missing. The KM Barcelona V-A caught fire around midday Sunday while making its regular half-day journey between two ports in North Sulawesi province, from Melonguane to Manado , according to First Adm. Franky Pasuna Sihombing, chief of the Manado navy base. A coast guard ship, six rescue vessels and several inflatable boats were deployed in the rescue operation, Sihombing said. The crews pulled many people from the sea and took them to nearby islands, and...
University Guards Assault And Forcefully Remove Female Student From School Premises After Suspension Over Nude Video
A female student of the University of the Niger, Iyi Enu, Anambra State, was allegedly humiliated and physically assaulted by school security while being forcefully evacuated from the school compound. This came about after she was suspended by the management following the leak of her nude by her ex-boyfriend, whom she had refused to yield to blackmail and was reported to the school.
Omar Fateh Wins Minneapolis Democratic Party Endorsement For Mayor.
Minnesota’s branch of the Democratic Party endorsed far-left Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh’s campaign for mayor of Minneapolis on Saturday. Fateh announced the endorsement from the Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) party on social media. He secured the endorsement over incumbent mayor Jacob Frey, also a Democrat. “I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis Mayor. This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us,” Fateh wrote on X. Fateh, a son of Somali immigrants, became the first Somali-American elected to...
Pope Leo XIV Calls Again For Ceasefire In Gaza
Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians. This is coming after the Israeli attack on the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, which killed three people and wounded 10 others, including the parish priest. The pope directed his appeal to the international community to protect civilians who are often than non the causalities of war, revealing that the victims of the latest crises called more closely home. According to his post on X, he wrote: “Tragic news continues to...
New York Democrat Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Thumps Nose At Haters On X While In Uganda To Celebrate Wedding Artist Rama Duwaji.
“Good morning! I’m in Uganda to visit family and friends. “But depending on your perspective, don’t worry or I’m sorry: I’ll be back by the end of the month. “See you soon, NYC”: 33-year-old New York mayoral candidate announced the visit to the East African country in a video addressed to his “haters” on X