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Image copyrightAFP/GETTYImage captionA Papuan couple accompany their child suffering from malnutrition at a hospital in Agats A measles and malnutrition crisis has killed at least 72 people, mostly children, in Indonesia’s remote province of Papua, home to the world’s biggest gold mine. As Rebecca Henschke and Hedyer Affan report, the crisis has put the spotlightContinue reading “Indonesia’s Papua province children starving in a land of gold”

Image copyrightJAMAL FAMILYImage captionMr Jamal has obtained two degrees and raised three children in the United States A chemistry professor who has been in the US for more than 30 years is facing deportation for visa infringements, sparking a desperate battle waged by his family and his community in Kansas. Almost every Sunday afternoon, 14-year-oldContinue reading “Syed Jamal deportation: Kansas rallies behind detained teacher”

Image copyrightWEATHERFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTImage captionHeather Holland, 38, died from flu complications A US school teacher has died from flu complications after deciding to forgo anti-viral medication because it “costs too much”, her husband tells US media. Heather Holland, 38, had taught at a Texas school before her death last Sunday. She leaves behind aContinue reading “US teacher dies after opting out of ‘costly’ flu medicine”

Image copyrightFACEBOOKImage captionColten Boushie The family of a young Canadian indigenous man killed in 2016 are in Ottawa calling for justice system reform. On Friday, a jury acquitted white farmer Gerald Stanley, 56, of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, 22. The case revealed underlying racial tensions in Canada. “Justice for Colten”Continue reading “Colten Boushie family calls for justice reforms in Ottawa”

Image copyrightYOUTUBEImage captionThe video shows hooded and armed men guarding two special agents Two members of a special investigative police force who disappeared in Mexico a week ago have been shown in a video posted on YouTube. The two agents from the Criminal Investigation Agency appear sitting in front of five masked men who forceContinue reading “Mexico cartel holds two special agents hostage”

Media captionBitcoin explained: How do cryptocurrencies work? Three to four billion pounds of criminal money in Europe is being laundered through cryptocurrencies, according to Europol. The agency’s director Rob Wainwright told the OP’S NEWS  that regulators and industry leaders need to work together to tackle the problem. The warning comes after Bitcoin’s value fell byContinue reading “Criminals hide ‘billions’ in crypto-cash – Europol”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionMikheil Saakashvili led street protests against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been deported to Poland, Ukraine’s border service says. It says the 50-year-old was in Ukraine illegally and therefore “was returned to the country from where he arrived”. But his lawyer said the deportation was a “kidnapping”.Continue reading “Saakashvili: Ukraine deports ex-Georgia president to Poland”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionMr Cassandri has admitted he took part in the robbery but denies money-laundering charges A French gangster who wrote a book saying he masterminded the country’s “heist of the century” has gone on trial 42 years later. It was carried out by a gang who spent months tunnelling from the sewers in NiceContinue reading “French gangster Jacques Cassandri on trial for 1976 ‘heist of century’”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Privacy rights campaigners are claiming victory over Facebook in a German legal battle. It follows a regional court ruling that found some of the social network’s data consent policies to be invalid. The Vzbv consumer group successfully argued that five of the app’s services were switched on by default, with the relevantContinue reading “Facebook broke German privacy laws, court rules”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionLocal governments will bear the majority of costs under the plan US President Donald Trump has unveiled his long-touted plan to revamp US infrastructure, but critics labelled it a “scam”. Mr Trump wants Congress to authorise $200bn (£144bn) over a decade to spend on roads, highways, ports and airports. The president hopesContinue reading “Trump’s infrastructure blueprint ‘a scam’”