Families of Mexico massacre victims suffer backlash over cartel row
Members of a U.S.-Mexican religious community who lost relatives in a gangland massacre this month have come under fire from supporters of Mexico’s government for pressing the United States to declare drugs cartels terrorist groups.
Hong Kong gears up for weekend protests after rare lull in violence
Hong Kong braced for a fresh round of protests over the weekend as police said they would withdraw from a university on Friday that has been the site of some of the worst clashes between protesters and security forces in nearly six months of unrest.
Sudan moves to dissolve ex ruling party, repeals public order law
Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law on Thursday to dissolve the former ruling party and repealed a public order law used to regulate women’s behavior under ex-president Omar al-Bashir, the justice minister said.
Small plane crashes in Kingston, Ontario, killing seven: local police
A small plane crashed in a wooded area on the outskirts of Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday evening, killing seven people, local police said.
Sudan repeals public order act used to regulate women’s behavior: minister
Sudan on Thursday repealed a law used under former President Omar al-Bashir to regulate women’s dress and behavior and punish those found to contravene it with flogging, Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdelbari said.
Sudan approves law to ‘dismantle’ former regime: state TV
Sudanese transitional authorities approved a law late on Thursday to “dismantle” the regime of former president Omar al-Bashir, responding to a key demand of protest movement that helped overthrow him in April, state TV reported.
Brazil frees volunteer firefighters accused of setting Amazon blazes
A Brazilian judge on Thursday ruled to free four volunteer firefighters jailed this week on accusations they had set fires in the Amazon rainforest to drum up donations, according to court documents.
North Korea’s Kim expressed ‘great satisfaction’ over rocket test: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a “successful test” of a super-large multiple launch rocket system and expressed “great satisfaction,” state media said on Friday.
Maltese businessman accuses top government officials in murder case
A prominent Maltese businessman has offered to testify against top government officials over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and said the prime minister had a conflict of interest in the case.
Maltese PM’s former aide released in Daphne murder enquiry
Maltese police said on Thursday that they had released Keith Schembri, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, who had been under arrest for questioning in connection with the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
