Fireworks explode over a residential colony to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, October 31, 2024. – Reuters FUNCH VILLAGE: Firecrackers are a staple of Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus, and this year was no different even as some cities, including New Delhi, banned their use to curb some … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israel has barred the UN secretary-general from entering the country, declaring him officially unwelcome, the foreign minister said on Wednesday. “I have declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country,” said Israel Katz in a statement. Several UN officials were also banned from entering … Read more
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Gertrude Arineitwe spreads out her green polythene bag at the charcoal shelter. The charcoal seller, a woman from whom Arineitwe has bought charcoal for the past four years and who has become a friend, empties a spadeful of charcoal into the bag. Black dust wafts in the air. Soot-colored pieces fall into … Read more