PERRY, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday with fierce winds, torrential rains and pounding surf before weakening but turning its fury on southeastern Georgia, where floodwaters trapped some residents in their homes. … Read More
Seizure of power announced on television, cancelling election results that gave president third term in office Military officers in Gabon say they have taken power and put the president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest, as the country becomes the … Read More
Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has said. The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September. … Read More
Runways at the airport were damaged in the alleged attack, rendering it out of service, according to Syrian officials. An Israeli air ‘aggression’ put Aleppo International Airport out of service, the Syrian defense ministry said on Monday. “The Israeli enemy … Read More
Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Sunday said it believed it had killed 13 al Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia in what it called a “collective self-defense airstrike” at the request of the Somali government. The Somali government … Read More
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform, modeled after India’s biometric database, is expanding globally despite controversy over consent and data protections, but privacy advocates warn the Gates Foundation-funded digital ID initiative could enable tracking citizens “from cradle to grave.” Spurred … Read More
Major expansion as economic bloc that includes Russia and China attempts to provide counterweight to the US and western allies The Brics group of big emerging economies has announced the admission of six new members, in an attempt to reshape … Read More
Open Society Foundations’ decision to cut staff and spending in Europe is worrying beneficiaries, who argue a withdrawal of resources could be detrimental to human rights and the foundation’s reputation. The foundations’ leaders told staff in Berlin and Brussels that … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, They’ve finally got the mug-shot of Donald Trump. Not sure if it was the one they wanted. It will be interesting to see what people think about the look on his face. You have to wonder if … Read More
The lawsuit claims the electric utility failed to shut off power during high winds, resulting in downed lines that ignited blazes Maui county sued the Hawaiian Electric company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently … Read More