Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi Getty Images The government claims the bill brings transparency but critics see it as an infringement on the rights of Muslims Indian lawmakers are debating a controversial bill that seeks to change how properties worth billions of dollars donated by Indian Muslims over centuries are governed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more
Nigeria’s president has appointed Bayo Ojulari – a former Shell executive – to lead the state-owned oil company, as part of sweeping reforms aimed at cleaning up the sector dogged by allegations of corruption, pollution and decades-long inefficiency. Mr Ojulari was picked in a “crucial” overhaul of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the presidency … Read more
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency has said. They were among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court. The three were accused of leading an attack on both the … Read more
Myanmar’s military opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies on Tuesday night. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an armed rebel group, said that military troops shot at the convoy of nine vehicles with machine guns in eastern Shan State. The convoy was en route to Mandalay, the hard-hit city near … Read more
RTÉ Residents of the apartment building were moved on Tuesday night following the fire A man in his 70s has died after a fire at an apartment building in Monaghan Town. It happened at Rowantree Court in Mulach Glas shortly after 20:00 local time on Tuesday. Gardaí (Irish police) said the man was fatally injured … Read more
BBC Gujarati Rajesh Nayak said his brother was among the 21 people who were killed On Tuesday morning, Rajesh Nayak stepped outside the firecracker warehouse in India’s Gujarat state where he worked to drink water. Some moments later, an explosion ripped through the building, killing 21 people, including Mr Nayak’s brother. “Some of my other … Read more
Over the last few months, Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has made explosive accusations against the Biden administration, accusing it of “insane” malfeasance in its handling of $20 billion in climate grants. Now, as a legal battle ensues over those funds, many of Mr. Zeldin’s claims have proven to be unsupported, and … Read more
If there is anyplace Tesla should be thriving, it’s Norway. Electric vehicles account for more than 90 percent of new car sales in the Scandinavian country, and buyers here are among the most sophisticated in the world when it comes to understanding the nuances of batteries, charging and range. So it hardly bodes well for … Read more
Cannabis with an estimated value of more than €2m (£1.8m) has been seized in County Donegal. Gardaí (Irish police) and revenue officers seized the drugs in Lifford on Tuesday in a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Custom Service. About 112kg of … Read more
Getty Images The council said it received complaints about members of the public and particularly tourists touching the Molly Malone statue Stewarts are to be stationed next to a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin to discourage people from touching it. Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after … Read more