Nicolas Maduro and wife deny new torture charges as 'false accusations'
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife as “false accusations”.
France to witness a 'crossroads of anger' as mass protests expected on Saturday
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 16: French papers look ahead to Saturday’s call for mass protests, which will bring together a number of social movements. Next, climate change has devastating consequences on communities in Afghanistan. Also, Libération publishes a special edition written in the style of Georges Perec. Finally, this year’s animal of the year…
China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.
At least 12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Gambia
The IOM says increased controls in traditional departure spots in Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal have pushed some migrants seeking to reach Europe further south, towards countries such as The Gambia.
Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes
A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board.
No, this oil tanker didn’t carry Russian diesel to the United States
Following US President Donald Trump’s October 9 announcement of an agreement signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the United States, a number of pro-Russian social media accounts began claiming that a Russian oil tanker was already carrying thousands of barrels of diesel to the United States. The ship was actually…
Families of 34 children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse demand justice
A senior official in Peshawar told the AFP news agency that initial reports suggested the roof collapse was due to “weak infrastructure”.
Trump administration reopened citizenship probe into Rep Ilhan Omar: report
Current investigation focuses on documents submitted after Ilhan, family arrived in US as Somali refugees decades ago
British man fined for causing death of his two-year-old son in Cyprus
A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.
Trump's new press secretary admits failing bar exam
Katie Zacharia previously described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media
