United Nations, blue helmets accused of sex abuse in Africa
The UN denounced 44 cases of sexual abuse by the blue helmets so far this year. Only few of them have been punished.
Andrea Barolini
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New York City. 5,000 people feast on a meal entirely made from food waste
Feeding thousands of people with food that would otherwise have been thrown away is possible. It was proven by a group of non-governmental organisations on the 10th of May in Union Square, in the heart of Manhattan, New York City. The initiative, Feeding the 5,000, was aimed at raising the awareness of US citizens on wasted
Car bombings rock the centre of Baghdad, killing dozens
Il bilancio provvisorio è di oltre cinquanta morti e altrettanti feriti. L’esplosione in un quartiere sciita di Bagdad, in Iraq.
More than 100 civilians reportedly burnt to death in Cizre, Turkey
More than 100 civilians have reportedly been burnt to death in the city of Cizre in southeastern Turkey at the hands of the country’s armed forces. The chief of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Zeid Raad al-Hussein, has called for an independent investigation. The UN describes the actions as “extremely alarming” Zeid said
Turkey, two opposition journalists sentenced to five years in jail (and three bullets)
Two journalists reported that the Turkish secret service shipped illegal arms to Syria. They have been sentenced to five years in jail, after a gunman tried to kill one of them outside the courthouse.
Why Eurovision has banned the Palestinian flag. Like it has done with ISIS
The Palestinian national flag has been banned from the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. In the list of banned flags, there’s also the terrorist organisation ISIS. 46 European countries will take part in the 2016 edition, which final will be held on the 14th of May in Stockholm, Sweden. So, during the event, the flag of the Middle East
Supertankers stuck in an insane traffic jam at sea due to low oil prices
Oltre cento super-petroliere sono bloccate al largo dei porti di tutto il mondo. Con duecento milioni di barili a bordo.
Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoral elections, becoming its first Muslim mayor
Today the new Mayor of London is elected. British billionaire Goldsmith and bus driver’s son of Pakistani origin Khan are running for the position.
Ameer Alhalbi captures the Syrian war through his photographs of Aleppo
“I honestly think that the war in Syria will never end. I have been photographing the war in my native Aleppo for three years now. Last Thursday was one of the most hellish days that my city has endured”. The @guardian top 20 photographs of the week #2 Aleppo – photograph: Ameer Alhalbi/Getty https://t.co/khDpz296ur
Air strike hits MSF hospital in Syria, killing 20 civilians
An aerial bombing on a hospital and nearby residential building killed at least 20 civilians on 27 April in Aleppo, Syria. French newspaper Le Monde has released the figures quoting news agency AFP, according to which the strike had been carried out by pro-government forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the bombs were