The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination

A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because …

Source: France 24

French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict …

Source: France 24

Trial over alleged murder of Cassius Turvey hears of previous attack on another teenage boy

Teen witness tells court of separate attack by two defendants in the days before the Indigenous teen was killed

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Watch: Deadly storm hits south-eastern US and Canada

At least ten people have died over the weekend, after a storm hit south-eastern parts of the US.

Source: BBC

UCL student accused of rape tells court he liked pornography featuring sleeping women

Jury hears Zhenhao Zou took drugs and watched ‘time stop’ pornographic scenes

An engineering student accused of drugging and raping women has said he took drugs and viewed pornography, with …

Source: The Guardian

Say hello to the Magnificent 47

Europe’s 47 largest banks have returned over 100 per cent since the start of 2022

Source: Financial Times

From Ground Zero: the Gazan film made amid bombs, blackouts and bereavement

The makers of an Oscar-shortlisted anthology on documenting destruction but ‘rejecting despair’

Source: Financial Times

US and European energy groups at risk from uranium supply crunch

Metal used to power reactors faces shortages as demand for nuclear power rises

Source: Financial Times

Poorest UK households pay rising share of income on council tax, study finds

Resolution Foundation report says failure to reform has ‘slowly recreated the issues that undid the poll tax’

Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council …

Source: The Guardian

Frigid temperatures and snow are expected across the U.S. this week

A high-pressure system is pushing Arctic air into the central U.S. this week. Much of the country will experience plunging temperatures, while states such as Kansas and Missouri could see …

Source: NPR

Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges

Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration

Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the growing …

Source: The Guardian

Prominent gay imam shot dead in South Africa

The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a prominent openly-gay imam, in South Africa has shocked the LGBTQ community.

Source: Al Jazeera