Millions of Christians around the world celebrated a second Easter under coronavirus restrictions on Sunday. The event was also marked by Pope Francis who offered the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from St...
Police in Washington search for motive for Capitol attack
Police in Washington are investigating the motive for Friday’s attack in the U.S. Capitol.A policeman was killed, and another injured, when a man drove his car at a barrier and then ran at officers with a knife.
Egypt parades royal mummies through Cairo in show of pharaonic heritage
A procession of floats carrying the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt’s most powerful ancient queen, snaked through Cairo on Saturday evening in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
Arkansas passes bill that bans gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors
Arkansas has become the first state in the US to pass a bill making it illegal for doctors to provide gender-affirming healthcare to transgender minors. Civil rights activists were quick to slam the law as...
Several killed in fresh Myanmar protests as junta represses online dissent
Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing at least five people, a protester and media said, as the military stepped up its bid to stifle dissent with arrest warrants for a further...
Myanmar anti-coup protesters build barricades in Yangon
Anti-coup protesters in Yangon have been seen building new barricades to protect themselves from security forces that regularly remove them in the course of ongoing turmoil prompted by the military coup on February 1.