Israeli whistleblowers expose the horror Palestinian prisoners live in at Sde Teiman military base
Since October 7, the number of imprisoned Palestinians has nearly doubled, from 5,192 before the war to 9,623 as of early July, exacerbating a preexisting issue of overcrowding, according to human rights group HaMoked, which tracks Israel’s prison population and was among the groups who petitioned to close Sde Teiman.
Floating of Ethiopian currency sets off volatility as hotel menus warn of ‘new price for every meal at any moment’
Many supermarkets in Addis Ababa are hoarding products in warehouses and only selling small quantities in their stores to escape punishment by city authorities, who have vowed to crack down on hoarders. Consumers who want to buy in bulk must pay inflated prices for products they are told to pick from warehouses.
Death toll in Kampala dumpsite collapse rises to 24 as hopes of rescuing survivors diminish
It was not clear how many people were unaccounted for. The Kiteezi landfill is a vast rubbish dumpsite in an impoverished hillside area that receives hundreds of garbage trucks daily. The city authority has been planning to decommission it since declaring it full years ago.
Kenya aviation workers set for strike over controversial government deal with Indian firm
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union said the proposed deal would lead to job losses and bring in non-Kenyan workers. It also described it an “unlawful intended sale of JKIA to Adani Airport Holdings of India” in its seven-day strike notice issued on Monday.
Irony: US asks Israeli military to investigate itself after video evidence of rape of Palestinians in Sde Teiman prison
While rights groups inside Israel moved aggressively to protect the rights of Palestinians detained in both its military camps, as well as prisons within its official government prison system, the United States showed little urgency around the issue.
Press Freedom fears emerge as New York police charge journalist with hate crime for recording Gaza protest
No one is suggesting that graffitiing private property is legal under New York law. Seligson is not accused of spray-painting or vandalising any property. He is nonetheless facing charges for criminal mischief enhanced as a felony hate crime; one other person alleged to have driven participants to and from the executives’ homes is also facing criminal mischief hate crime charges. The police are still looking for four alleged participants.
With White population now 58 cent down from 80 per cent explains why Trump’s racist card appeals to white voters gripped by demographic hysteria
While the Census Bureau says there are still 195 million white people in America and that they are still the majority, the white population actually declined slightly in 2023, and experts believe that they will become a minority sometime between 2040 and 2050.
Democracy in Hong Kong dealt blow as top court upholds convictions of seven over 2019 protests
The defendants previously argued that the trial judge had failed to conduct an “operational proportionality” assessment when convicting them and quoted two non-binding decisions set out by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The defence also suggested the judge should have taken into account that the procession did not become violent.
2024 Olympic Games: It’s au revoir Paris as Tom Cruise turns spotlight on 2028 Los Angeles games
The national stadium, France’s largest, was one of the targets of Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers who killed 130 people in and around Paris on November 13, 2015. The joy and celebrations that swept Paris during the Games as Marchand and other French athletes racked up 64 medals – 16 of them gold – marked a major watershed in the city’s recovery from that night of terror.
