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7 million in 'desperate need' after Bangladesh floods
7 million in 'desperate need' after Bangladesh floods
by  AFP

More than seven million Bangladeshis are still in "desperate" need of shelter and aid after deadly floods earlier this month, the Red Cross said Tuesday. "The scale of devastation this time is so much more" than earlier floods, said Sanjeev Kafley of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Zimbabwe issues arrest warrant for top author
Zimbabwe issues arrest warrant for top author
by  AFP

Zimbabwe has issued an arrest warrant for award-winning author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga after she failed to appear in court over charges of inciting violence, her lawyer said Tuesday. A magistrate's court on Monday was due to rule on her request, but issued the arrest warrant when she failed to show up.

Erdogan to meet Biden for crunch NATO expansion talks
Erdogan to meet Biden for crunch NATO expansion talks
by  AFP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he would meet US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid for talks on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the bloc's expansion into two Nordic states.

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