Politics

UAE pardons Egyptian-Turkish poet facing 10 years in jail

Straits Times

UAE pardons Egyptian-Turkish poet facing 10 years in jail

DUBAI, Sept 4 - Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi was pardoned by United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday, state news agency WAM said, a week after receiving a 10-year jail sentence…

Straits Times

Buddha Air’s new ATR 72-600 begins commercial operations

Buddha Air’s new ATR 72-600 begins commercial operations

Kathmandu, September 4 Private airline Buddha Air’s new-series ATR 72-600 aircraft began commercial operations on Friday. The aircraft, registered as 9N-AOS, made its first commercial flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj on Friday morning…

US state of Louisiana in battle over electoral map

France 24

US state of Louisiana in battle over electoral map

With just two months to go before the US midterm elections, the battle for votes is in full swing. Our reporter Fanny Allard has been to the state of Louisiana, where a redistricting row is playing out with far-reaching implications for…

France 24

In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads

South China Morning Post

In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads

The West African country of Burkina Faso has tested what observers say is a Chinese Sky Dragon 30 surface-to-air missile, in the latest sign that Chinese military equipment manufacturers are making inroads into the central Sahel state. In…

South China Morning Post

Never mind vaccines — America can’t even track dangerous diseases

The Hill

Never mind vaccines — America can’t even track dangerous diseases

A country that needed 2,900 cases and two deaths to register a disease it eliminated a generation ago is not prepared.

The Hill

VP Sara's 2 ex-security officers, alleged bagman dropped as witnesses

VP Sara's 2 ex-security officers, alleged bagman dropped as witnesses

MANILA- The House prosecution has dropped plans to present two of Vice President Sara Duterte’s former security officers and alleged former bagman Ramil Madriaga as witnesses in her impeachment trial, saying evidence already presented is…

Egg prices hit record high

Kathmandu, September 4 Egg prices have reached a new record high after the Nepal Layers Poultry Farmers Association raised its farm-gate selling prices again. According to the new price list published by the association, which came into…

Andy Burnham presents his new government as more leftwing. In reality, it’s barely moved at all | Owen Jones

The Guardian

Andy Burnham presents his new government as more leftwing. In reality, it’s barely moved at all | Owen Jones

The prime minister talks the talk about reversing decades of privatisation and austerity, but we’re yet to see any policies to this end If Starmerism sought to present the Labour government as more rightwing than it is, Burnhamism seeks to…

The Guardian

The Punch

Wike never hid support for Tinubu, says aide

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s aide, Lere Olayinka, clarifies that Wike never concealed his support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-never-hid-support-for-tinubu-says-aide/

The Punch

WATCH INQToday: Arrest warrant vs Sara, inflation eases to 6.1%

WATCH INQToday: Arrest warrant vs Sara, inflation eases to 6.1%

MANILA, Philippines – Here are the top three stories of INQToday’s evening edition: The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats. The National…