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Catholic bishops call for authorities to step up against violence in southern Mexico
Oct 28, 2024 - World
Four Roman Catholic bishops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero called Monday for civilian and military authorities to take steps to protect residents of a region rocked by violence that has left more than a dozen dead in recent days
Iran executes German-Iranian dissident after years in captivity
Oct 28, 2024 - World
Berlin warns of ‘serious consequences’ for ‘inhumane regime’ after 69-year-old Jamshid Sharmahd put to deathIran has executed a 69-year-old German-Iranian political scientist after years in captivity, sparking outrage in Germany and beyond.Berlin warned of “serious consequences” for Iran’s “inhumane regime” after Jamshid Sharmahd was put to death on Monday, while a Norway-based human rights group labelled the execution the “extrajudicial killing of a hostage”. Continue reading...
Israeli parliament votes to ban Unrwa from Israel within 90 days
Oct 28, 2024 - World
Lawmakers also voted to declare UN relief agency a terror group, banning any direct interaction with Israeli stateMiddle East crisis live: latest updatesIsrael’s parliament has voted to ban the UN relief and works agency (Unrwa) from the country within 90 days, in defiance of US and other international pressure to maintain the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to the country’s Palestinian population.In a 92-10 vote late on Monday, the Knesset banned the agency, which operates in Israel according to a 1967 treaty, from conducting “any activity” or providing any service inside Israel, including the areas of annexed East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading...
China increases number of DF-26 'Guam killer' nuclear missiles in arsenal, DIA says in new report
Oct 28, 2024 - World
China is expanding the number of road-mobile DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missiles that Beijing has called the "Guam killer" for its ability to attack American forces on the Pacific island, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency report on foreign nuclear threats.
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Oct 28, 2024 - World
Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local partsIndonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple’s failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry.South-east Asia’s biggest economy has a young, tech-savvy population with more than 100 million people under the age of 30, but Apple still does not have an official store in the country, forcing those who want its products to buy from resale platforms. Continue reading...