Sudanese filmmaker jailed for ‘public nuisance’ released

[ad_1] Award-winning Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, who was sentenced to two months in prison for causing “public nuisance”, was released by a Khartoum court on Thursday, along with four other artists. “Hajooj Kuka, Doaa Tarig … and three other people were released by the appeals court,” said their lawyer Othman …

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Astronauts to test a new space toilet headed to the ISS

[ad_1] This unusual-looking space toilet will be tested by the ISS astronauts. POT A newly designed space bathroom that is better suited for women is heading to the International Space Station. The new toilet is inside a cargo ship that will take off Thursday night from Wallops Island, Virginia, according …

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Trump, denouncing refugees, cuts US admissions to record low

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has slashed refugee admissions to the United States to a record low of no more than 15,000, while fiercely denouncing migrants from Somalia and other war-torn nations in the electoral campaign. The State Department announced the number just half an hour before …

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