Peter Hayden

A former Syrian colonel and intelligence officer have been sentenced in Germany to life in prison for murder, torture, and orders during the civil war in his country. The Koblenz court finds 58-year-old Anwar Raslan guilty of…

Wildlife movements want to force the British government to do more to meet climate goals. Organizations Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth have both announced they will file a lawsuit this week. According to them, Downing…

A power outage hit the whole of Kenya on Tuesday, network bearer Kenya Power confirmed. The electricity supply was cut after a high-voltage pylon had toppled, it sounds in a statement via Facebook. The company is trying to restore…

The British government has launched a campaign to persuade pregnant women to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The personal stories of vaccinated pregnant women are shared on the radio, and via social media, the government…

The military junta in Myanmar (Burma) has rolled out the red carpet for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. He comes on behalf of the Regional Organization of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) to negotiate a way out of the crisis in Myanmar since the…

A woman went into hiding in Spain for two months with her two minor sons to prevent the children from being vaccinated against corona. The 46-year-old woman has now turned herself in to authorities and was arrested by a judge's…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from hospital two days after being rushed to the hospital for a bowel obstruction. "Get fired now. Thanks, everyone," Bolsonaro said on Twitter. Attached is a photo of the president…

Relatives of victims of a Ukraine International Airlines plane crash over Iran in early 2020 are entitled to 107 million Canadian dollars. That has been ruled by a Canadian court. The Canadian state of Ontario court ruled in May…

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, who headed the civilian government in the East African country, announced his resignation on state television on Sunday evening. The announcement comes two months after a coup and weeks of…

600,000 to 650,000 poultry have been culled in France since the first case of bird flu was discovered on a farm at the end of November. This is according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Agriculture. Of the outbreaks, 26…