Week in pictures: From student protests in US to Indonesia’s new president
A roundup of some of the week’s key events.
World
With day-trip fee ‘Disney-fication’ of Venice, the world hits its overtourism tipping point
Tourists in Venice far outnumber residents who fear the ‘Disney-fication” of the Italian city. A…
Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin…
‘Shame on you’: Protesters heckle White House correspondents’ dinner guests
Gaza only got one mention at an annual gathering of hundreds of reporters, after the…
Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life
More than 100,000 Hindu pilgrims are expected to do the three-day pilgrimage at one of…
Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah
More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern Gaza city after being displaced…
‘You can live like a king’ by retiring in Europe, says CFP—but make these 3 moves first
Retiring in Europe can slash your cost of living, allowing you to retire early or…
This American bought a $1 home in Italy and spent $446,000 renovating it—it improved her work-life balance
Now she brings the slow pace of Sicily back home to Chicago.
Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’
The HRW report on Thursday accused the military of killing residents in Nodin and Soro,…
‘Shame on you’: Pro-Palestine protest at White House correspondents’ dinner
US president offers toast to ‘press freedom and democracy’ but fails to mention the killings…
Palestinians in Rafah express thanks to US university protesters
Watch how displaced Palestinians in Gaza are expressing their gratitude for student protesters on US…
Bangladesh reopens schools even as heatwave alert extended by three days
Average maximum temperatures in Dhaka over the past week have been 4-5 degrees Celsius higher…
Dubai property boss says floods were overexaggerated: ‘Things like that happen in Miami regularly’
Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of Damac Properties, one of the United Arab Emirate’s largest private real…
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The Abu Ghraib case is an important milestone for justice
Three Iraqi survivors of torture at Abu Ghraib finally get the chance to have their…
What role do US tech giants play in powering Israeli war crimes?
US tech giants, including Google, Meta and Amazon, face pushback from their workers for supporting…
How an ancient water tunnel design is cooling 21st-century streets
In Seville, 3,000-year-old underground technology is being transformed in modern day air-conditioning.
Pocket gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price
A US buyer wins the bidding war, exceeding – by more than 10 times –…
Pakistani activists heckle German ambassador over Gaza
Pakistani activists heckle German ambassador for speaking at a human rights forum as Germany stifles…
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel
Missiles fired from southern Lebanon were caught on camera as they hit Meron, a farming…
