Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’ | Politics News

Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days Mali’s military government has dissolved all political parties after accusations from rights groups that opposition figures have been arrested. Assimi Goita, who seized power in two army coups in 2020 and 2021, validated the decision after it was broadcast to Malians in a…

Diddy used fame and violence to abuse women, trial hears

Madeline Halpert & Sakshi Venkatraman BBC News Reporting fromNew York court Watch: Coercion or consent? Opening statements begin in Diddy trial Sean “Diddy” Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul’s trial, while the rapper’s attorneys defended his “swinger” lifestyle. The 55-year-old has pleaded…

Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL | ISIL/ISIS News

Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month. Iraq has released more than 19,000 prisoners under a sweeping amnesty law designed to relieve pressure on its overcrowded prison system, including inmates convicted of being members of ISIL (ISIS). The move offers legal reprieves to some individuals convicted on terrorism-related charges, judicial authorities said…

JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar slams Bihar Congress over ‘irresponsible’ post on Pahalgam attack accused

Patna, May 13 (IANS) Janata Dal(United) MLC Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bihar Congress for its “irresponsible” post on the social media platform X, which allegedly included photographs of the four terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack. In a strongly worded video statement, Neeraj Kumar condemned the move, calling…

Israeli air strike on hospital kills at least six people in Gaza, local officials say

An Israeli air strike has killed at least six people and injured dozens at the European Gaza hospital in Khan Younis, local officials have said. Israeli warplanes dropped six bombs simultaneously on the hospital, hitting both its inner courtyard and surrounding area, according to local sources. The Israeli military said it had conducted a “precise…