The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to take a step back from our daily routines. We now spend more time at home, working remotely and relying on the internet…
Month: August 2020
Kenya fears ecological disaster as two rising lakes get closer
Rising water levels along Kenya’s Great Rift Valley have forced thousands of people from their homes. There are also fears of an ecological disaster as two lakes are getting closer…
Belarus activists seek refuge abroad amid political crisis
Several Baltic states have imposed travel bans on senior Belarusian figures, including President Alexander Lukashenko. The move comes after more than three weeks of protests against Lukashenko’s declaration that he…
🇷🇺 Is the Russian opposition finished? | The Stream
Russia’s main opposition figure Alexei Navalny remains gravely ill after what his supporters say was a poisoning recently ordered by the Kremlin. Navalny, who rose to prominence in 2008 when…
Lebanon appoints Mustapha Adib as new PM
Mustapha Adib has been named as prime minister-designate and will now form a new government. The former ambassador to Germany won support from several parties, including the Future Movement and…