WorldPingFrance 24
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty — full report at France 24.
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CNBC World
Hotel giant says ‘growing middle class’ boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
IHG reported higher first-half profit as U.S. demand accelerated and Middle East disruption weighed on travel.
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WorldPingFrance 24
Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Al Jazeera
DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
A total of 4,381 cases across five provinces have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe Guardian
Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to s…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingTimes of India
‘Wanted both children’s custody’: Why Bengaluru man killed 2 daughters at 5-star hotel
A father allegedly killed his two minor daughters at a Bengaluru hotel. He then attempted suicide after a dispute over child custody. The girls were found dead in their hotel room on Monday. Police recovered a note from the room detailing marital discord.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
CBS News
Trump demands Iran pay compensation following new conditions for reopening strait
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News