Rushdie was stabbed on stage just before he was about to give a lecture in southwestern New York state. Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 08:59PM
Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York: Reactions
Drought in England, fires rage in France as heatwave persists
France continues to battle an enormous wildfire while parts of England face severe drought amid successive heatwaves.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 06:39PM
What lies ahead for Kenya after a tightly-fought election?
The Stream examines what is in store for millions of people as ballots are compiled.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 02:00PM
Global LGBTQ event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says WorldPride event would have advanced regional diversity and equality in East Asia.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 01:40PM
UN says humanitarian agencies face ‘biggest funding gap ever’
Funds are to help 204 million people and communities as armed conflict and climate change threaten their livelihoods.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 01:32PM
Germany suspends military mission in Mali amid diplomatic tension
The move comes in response to the Malian government's refusal to give flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 12:39PM
Timeline: 75 years of partition and India-Pakistan tensions
India and Pakistan were born 75 years ago out of a bloody division of the Indian subcontinent by the colonial British.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 11:49AM
Ethiopia completes third filling of Blue Nile mega-dam reservoir
Prime Minister Abiy said at filling of dam that the Nile is 'a gift of God given to us for Ethiopians to make use'.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 11:32AM
Germany’s ex-Chancellor Schroeder sues parliament over privileges
The 78-year-old is demanding he be given back a parliamentary office in the lawsuit filed with a Berlin court.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 10:14AM
A year after Taliban, Afghans who chose to stay fear grim future
A judge and a professor say they decided to stay back – despite threats and adverse conditions – to help other Afghans.Story Published at: August 12, 2022 at 09:59AM