The Bollywood factor in India’s election
A film about India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for mythologising him ahead of national elections, writes the BBC’s Kevin Ponniah. “India will not fear terror,” we hear…
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Turkey embarks on first local elections under new presidential system
Polling in Turkey’s local elections began on Sunday, with 57 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots in the country’s 81 provinces, Anadolu Agency reported. Voting started at 7.00…
7 dead, 5 injured in container blast in east China
Seven people have been confirmed dead, and five others injured after an explosion occurred in a container containing scrap metal in a metal molding plant in east China’s Jiangsu Province…
Inquiry into Bezos ‘d**k pic’ blackmail alleges phone was hacked by Riyadh
An investigation commissioned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos into how his intimate photos were leaked to the National Enquirer has now alleged with “high confidence” that his phone was hacked…
Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens
The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and…
Pope calls on Moroccans to fight fanaticism
Pope Francis has called on Moroccans to fight fanaticism during a visit to promote inter-faith dialogue. He was met at the airport by King Mohammed VI and driven to the…
Before mosque attacks, NZ failed to record hate crimes for years
CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON: Weeks before a gunman killed 50 Muslims in Christchurch, a man had threatened to burn copies of the Koran outside New Zealand mosques, in what community leaders said was…
Saudi Arabia ‘hacked Amazon boss’s phone’, says investigator
An investigator for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos says that Saudi Arabia hacked Mr Bezos’s phone and accessed his data, BBC reported. Gavin de Becker was hired by Mr Bezos to…
Cholera cases increase to 271 in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit Beira
The number of confirmed cases of cholera in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit port city of Beira has nearly doubled to 271 in the last 48 hours, the southern African nation’s government said….
Municipal elections start in Turkey
Municipal elections start in Turkey. As many as 13 political parties will take part in the municipal elections in Turkey, according to local media. The Felicity Party, the Independent Turkey…