Singapore executes a woman for the first time in almost two decades

Singapore has hanged Saridewi Djamani, the first woman to be executed in almost 20 years, despite an outcry from human rights groups.

The 45-year-old Singaporean, who was convicted of drug smuggling, was executed early Friday, according to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

Saridewi was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking around 30 grams of heroin. She is believed to be the first woman to be executed in Singapore since 2004, when 36-year-old hairdresser Yen May Woen was hanged for drug trafficking.

'The era of global boiling has arrived', UN chief says as July set to be hottest month on record

The era of global warming is over and "the era of global boiling has arrived", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, as scientists confirmed that July was on track to be the world's hottest month on record.

"Climate change is here. It's scary. And it's just the beginning," Guterres said. "It is still possible to limit the increase in global temperature and avoid the worst climate change. But only with dramatic and immediate action.”

Swedish Prime Minister "extremely concerned" as more people may try to burn the Koran

Kryeministri suedez, Ulf Kristersson, ka thënë se ai është “jashtëzakonisht i shqetësuar” për pasojat nëse zhvillohen më shumë demonstrata në të cilat përdhoset Kurani. Sulmet ndaj Kuranit në Suedi dhe Danimarkë kanë ofenduar shumë vende muslimane, përfshirë Turqinë.

Kristersson i tha agjencisë suedeze të lajmeve TT se në polici ishin paraqitur kërkesa për leje për të mbajtur protesta ku ishte planifikuar përsëri përdhosja e Kuranit.

Siçili: Zjarret detyrojnë evakuimin e turistëve dhe ndërprerjen e transportit

Vala e të nxehtit që ka kapluar Europën Jugore ka rritur rrezikun e zjarreve dhe vdekjeve nga i nxehti në Itali. Zjarret po shpërthejnë në të gjithë ishullin italian të Siçilisë, të përhapur nga erërat e forta dhe moti i thatë.

Zjarret kanë detyruar banorët dhe turistët të evakuohen dhe kanë shkaktuar ndërprerje të transportit publik.

Putin promises free wheat to six African countries after Black Sea deal collapses

Vladimir Putin has promised free supplies of wheat to six African countries as Moscow seeks to capitalize on the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal.

Speaking on the first day of the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg, the Russian president claimed his country would be able to replace Ukrainian wheat exports blocked by Moscow's decision to abandon the UN-brokered deal. which allowed the export of grain and other products from Ukraine through the Black Sea to markets, many of them in Africa.