A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two men to death over the gang rape of a French-Pakistani mother, lawyers said, an attack that prompted nationwide protests and tough new anti-rape legislation.
Congo Republic voters cast ballots in presidential poll dominated by incumbent
Voters in the Congo Republic on Sunday cast their ballots in a presidential election boycotted by the main opposition and attacked by critics as tilted towards veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Paris enters new month-long partial lockdown amid soaring Covid-19 cases
A third of France’s population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of Covid-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and...
Wreaking havoc | Supporters of Neo-Nazi leader vandalize Ukrainian presidential office
A crowd of supporters of a notorious Ukrainian far-right leader sentenced to seven years in prison for kidnapping a politician has vandalized the presidential office in Kiev as they demanded his release. No one was...
How it sounds to drive on Mars
Following its touchdown on #Mars last month, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back some eerie audio recordings of the red planet. This video includes the howl of the Martian wind and the somewhat unpleasant sounds of...
German police clash with protesters at Kassel demonstration against COVID restrictions
Multiple scuffles broke out on the streets of Kassel, Germany as Covid-19 lockdown skeptics and counterprotesters gathered, and police deployed mace and batons to contain the demonstration.
Dutch police shower anti-lockdown protesters with water cannons
Amsterdam police deployed two water cannons and officers in riot gear to prevent an unpermitted protest against Covid-19 restrictions, ultimately making the crowd leave the area.