Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions
Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The Omani proposals are intended to serve as a…
Bystander video shows teen lifeguard’s dramatic ocean rescue
Video captured by a bystander shows the moment 16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams rescued a 10-year-old boy from the ocean at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California. The child had been swept about 15 yards offshore when Williams reached…
Peru’s Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office
Peru‘s conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office on Tuesday, vowing to tackle the wave of crime sweeping the Andean nation. On her fourth presidential bid, Fujimori won June’s runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes. Addressing Congress,…
‘A narcissist’: Victim’s family hits out at Bryan Kohberger for challenging conviction for Idaho murders
The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has hit out after it emerged that he was challenging his conviction for four murders of students in the US state of Idaho. Kohberger was sentenced last year to four consecutive terms of life in prison…
Chad to withdraw from the International Criminal Court – Eye on Africa
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French Navy carries out ‘shooting drill’ in English Channel mid BBC interview
A UK government spokesperson said: «This is a matter for the French authorities.» The French authorities said a handgun shooting exercise had taken place by the public service patrol boat Flamant off the coast of Cap de Gris-Nez. A spokesperson said: «In…
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters explain how they toppled one of Modi’s ministers
When our team spoke to Arjun on July 25, he was joyous (“Arjun” is a pseudonym. For security reasons, we have changed the names of all of the protesters). He had just attended the New Delhi protest convened by the Cockroach Janta Party (the Cockroach…
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service launches urgent inquiry after 14 carcasses found
An urgent investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) told the BBC that experts were examining the carcasses and said that tissue samples…
Powerful quake hits southern Japan
«Many people» were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100. Keywords for this article Fuente: Leer la noticia…
Ghana mourns its tallest man Awuche – a ‘generous and popular giant’
Kudus told the BBC the sores on Ache’s legs were not directly caused by Marfan syndrome – but likely to be a complication caused by his condition. He had died on Monday morning at the hospital despite doctors saying he had been responded well…