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Trump took secret docs on nuclear and weapons programs: indictment

Donald Trump took secret documents dealing with US nuclear and weapons programs from the White House after leaving office, potentially putting national security at risk, according to the indictment of the former president unsealed on Friday.. "The unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the Untied States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military, and human sources," according to the indictment.

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Toxic smoke dissipates over northeastern US

Residents of northeastern United States were breathing more easily Friday as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week.. More than 111 million people in the United States had been under air quality alerts on Thursday due to the fires.

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Indonesia Indigenous group requests internet blackout

An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the "negative impact" of the online world, officials said Friday.. The inner group asked authorities to shut down internet reception or divert nearby telecom towers so the signal would not reach them, according to a letter seen by AFP. "This request is a part of our efforts to minimise the negative impact of smartphones on our people," Baduy representatives wrote. 

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 1 mins read

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UN says Myanmar junta halts humanitarian access to cyclone survivors

Myanmar's junta has suspended travel authorisations for aid workers trying to reach hundreds of thousands of people in the cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state, the UN's humanitarian affairs office said Friday.. Junta authorities this week suspended "existing travel authorizations... for humanitarian organizations," the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a statement.

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 1 mins read

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Sudan authorities declare UN envoy 'persona non grata'

Sudanese authorities loyal to the regular army have declared UN envoy Volker Perthes "persona non grata", accusing him of taking sides in nearly two months of devastating fighting with rival paramilitaries.. In a letter to the United Nations last month, Burhan accused the envoy of bias, not respecting "national sovereignty" and exacerbating fighting between the regular army and the RSF. UN chief Antonio Guterres has repeatedly defended Perthes.

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Deadly dreams: record Everest season among most dangerous

Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons.. The rapid growth of the climbing industry has created fierce competition among companies for business, also raising fears that some are cutting corners on safety.

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 3 mins read

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Trump indicted in classified documents probe

Donald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, the US ex-president's most serious legal threat yet as a firestorm of criminal investigations imperil his bid for a second White House term.. Special counsel Jack Smith, named by US Attorney General Merrick Garland, has been looking into a cache of classified documents that Trump had stored at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after leaving the White House.

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 4 mins read

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EU tries to thrash out refugee hosting deal

EU interior ministers meeting Thursday struggled to reach an agreement on a long-stalled revision of the bloc's rules to share the hosting of asylum seekers and migrants more equitably.. The priority is for EU countries to share the hosting of asylum-seekers, taking in many that arrive in nations on the bloc's outer rim, mainly Greece and Italy.

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 2 mins read

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Russia's Memorial rights group co-chair on trial over Ukraine criticism

Oleg Orlov, co-chair of the human rights group Memorial, went on trial in Moscow Thursday over criticism of Russia's Ukraine campaign, which could see him jailed for up to five years.. His organisation established itself as a key pillar in civil society by preserving the memory of victims of communist repression and campaigning against rights violations in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 2 mins read

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Pakistan failing in every economic index: key survey

Pakistan failed to meet any economic growth targets for the fiscal year 2022-23, according to a key government report released Thursday -- a day before the new budget is to be presented to the national assembly.. Pakistan is expected to set a growth target of 3.5 percent for the upcoming fiscal year, to be announced in the national budget on Friday.

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 2 mins read