Fire at Algerian orphanage kills 11 children, injures 19 Algerian authorities did not say what caused the deadly blaze, which occured amid a heatwave that has sparked nearly 1,000 fires. Euronews · Jul 16
Magic beat Grizzlies in first regular-season game in Germany Wagner, returning from a high ankle sprain, played in his native country The Independent UK · Jan 15
EU countries split over polluting credits for European industry in Green Deal pusback Negotiations for pollution credits in 2040 climate neutrality goal could further water down the EU’s Green Deal in favor of European industry. A formal decision by environment ministers is due November 4. Euronews · Oct 31, 2025
Thousands of dead cranes litter cherished European birdwatching spot Birds have been seen staggering and then collapsing The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Experts at the Samarkand Climate Forum warn central Asia is getting warmer year after year Fertile lands are rapidly decreasing while the Central Asian region’s population is growing, and in 25 years from now, it can surpass 100 million people, Uzbekistan's president warned at the Samarkand Climate Forum. Euronews · Apr 5, 2025
Starmer condemns ‘atrocious attack’ on German Christmas market At least two people have died after a car was driven through an outdoor Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024
‘What’s wrong?’: The silence of Pakistanis on expulsion of Afghan refugees As 1.7 million Afghans are ordered to leave, there is palpable silence on streets of Pakistan over government’s move. Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023
The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized as gender apartheid The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the most basic human rights in what can only be described as gender apartheid. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023
International Women’s Day: The exclusion of Afghanistan’s women Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totalling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023
Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion for my homeland. The Conversation · Aug 1, 2022
Male Afghan TV anchors cover faces in solidarity with women after a Taliban order Male anchors in Afghanistan are wearing masks on air in solidarity with their female colleagues. This is the latest Taliban order to threaten the freedoms and careers of Afghan women. WEKU · May 24, 2022
Anger in Afghanistan as some women defy Taliban full burka order Not all Afghan women are willing to obey the latest order from the Taliban to wear the full-length burka and veil. ABC News · May 9, 2022