This year Ramadan in Lebanon proves harder than ever
For many in Lebanon, observing Ramadan this year hasn't proved as challenging as finding the food to break it each night.
For many in Lebanon, observing Ramadan this year hasn't proved as challenging as finding the food to break it each night.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Placing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man uses his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket. Ooi Leng Chye is a member of a group that saves bees and their nests when they are discovered in cities, seeking to prevent the creatures from being destroyed by those who view them as pests.
Hundreds of Spanish citizens were seen partying as the country ended its coronavirus curfew in 13 of the country's 17 regions. CNN's Scott McLean reports.
Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash in East Jerusalem, as tensions boil over the postponement of a key court hearing on a flashpoint property dispute. Hundreds of Palestinian protesters were wounded in clashes with Israeli security forces over the weekend, as Israel vows to restore order in Jerusalem.
Setia Alam (Malaysia) (AFP) – A rising number of Malaysian cat lovers are dressing up their house pets with traditional outfits as the country prepares to usher in the Muslim holiday of Eid. Tailored by hand, the feline-sized traditional ethnic Malay outfits are designed by pet product and fashions company Meowku Trading, with dresses sporting wider collars – in proportion to humans – for cat heads to fit through.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro leads a massive motorbike rally in the capital Brasilia in a new mobilisation of his supporters to back his government, under pressure for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has left nearly 420,000 dead.
The income of the women in the small community of Bargny in Senegal depends on one thing: fish. But their livelihood has been increasingly challenged, most recently by the coronavirus pandemic. (May 10)
CNN's Jim Acosta discusses former President Donald Trump's statement about Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit with Jim Avlon and Margaret Hoover. The racehorse tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is allowed in horse racing at a certain level.
Six people were killed in a shooting during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police. The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, police said.
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that allows for firing squads to carry out death penalty sentences and makes electrocution a more likely means of execution when lethal injection isn't possible.
The British Royal Navy and Royal Marines tested out a jet suit developed by the company Gravity Industries. Gravity says its suit can fly up to 80 mph and climb to 12,000 feet in the air.
Caitlyn Jenner – a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community – says "I move on" from critics. She was interviewed by Fox News' "Hannity" host Sean Hannity. (May 6)