YANGON, Myanmar – Kachin ethnic people in Myikyina city staged a protest against the military coup on March 10, with a purpose of attempting to restore democracy in Myanmar. In the confrontation with security forces, in which live rounds were used, two people died, including a 20-year-old woman and four others were wounded. Myikyina is … Read more
In a first since the country’s independence in 1960, President Mahamadou Issoufou will not use any constitutional amendments or tricks to extend his stay in power and will step down at the end of this term, handing power over to his democratically elected successor, former Foreign Minister Mohamed Bazoum. According to The Economist, 13 African … Read more
The Biden administration says Temporary Protection Status is necessary due to extraordinary conditions that make it unsafe to return to the South American country. The decision will affect some 320k people, said the government. TPS will allow a work permit, and a residence for at least 18 months. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
An international hacker collective wanting to show how monitored we are and how easy surveillance systems are to hack, breached camera-maker Verkada, gaining access to the video systems of all its customers which included hospitals, prisons, schools and police stations, and companies such as Tesla, Cloudflare and others, according to Swiss hacker Tillie Kottmann, who … Read more
DURBAN, South Africa – The ANC top leaders has agreed to give former president Jacob Zuma space to continue speaking with lawyers about his refusal to appear before the commission after their meeting on Monday. The meeting was meant to change Zuma’s mind about appearing before the state capture of inquiry. However, the officials’ attempts … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign Friday targeting everyone he classifies as “communist rebels.” By Sunday, 9 people were dead in raids by the military and police in what Vice President Leni Robredo, who is Duterte’s rival, called a “massacre” that needs to be cleared up. Opponents fear the president, who is famous for saying, … Read more
SAO PAULO, Brazil – A judge in the country’s Supreme Court declared the corruption trials against former President Lula da Silva invalid and thus the conviction for which he served time in prison also invalid. Further, it means he can run in the presidential elections of 2022. Lula, Brazil’s leftist icon, would challenge right-wing populist … Read more
Both nations have signed a letter of intent to build a “complex of facilities for experimental research on the surface and/or orbit of the moon,” announced the Russian space agency Roskosmos Tuesday, adding that the program that the program be open to “all interested states and international partners.” By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
Soldiers and civilians were among the victims as dynamite and explosives depots caught fire and exploded in several detonations at a military base in the city of Bata. The country’s president has said the tragedy occurred because of “negligence and inattention” that allowed farmers’ bush burnings to get out of hand. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
The city is currently weighing removing Abraham Lincoln statues, part of a “racial healing and historical reckoning project” that began last summer under Democratic mayor Lori Lightfoot. The city removed a statue of Christopher Columbus a few months ago. Other statues being considered for removal are of presidents George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant and William … Read more
As part of the $100m deal to be a 100% Spotify guy, Rogan agreed to have the streaming platform not republish some early episodes, including interviews with Milo Yiannopoulos, Gavin McInnes, and Alex Jones. Rogan later did a new interview with Jones on Spotify, but the old eps remain unavailable. Rogan also gave a public … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – Their office was raided Feb. 8, but staff had already fled the scene. Instead, authorities took their computers and office equipment. Last week, security forces arrested reporter Kay Zan Nway of Myanmar Now while she was reporting news during a protest. Myanmar’s state-run media announced Feb. 8 at night that the military … Read more