Category: World News

In Pictures Protesters worldwide demand end to violence against women The UN finds home most dangerous place for women, with about 50,000 of them killed by partners or family last…

At least 10 people killed in Indonesia floods, landslides Rescuers in Sumatra are racing to find survivors after floods and landslides killed at least 10 people. A rescue team evacuates…

Trump says China’s Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods China’s Foreign Ministry said Trump initiated call with Xi Jinping and that communication was crucial for developing stable…

New Zealand mother jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her children Hakyung Lee gets life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering her two children…

Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish ‘femicide’ with life imprisonment. Women hold banners…

Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN Nine of the top 10 mega-cities are in Asia, with Bangladesh’s Dhaka projected to be the world’s largest…

Cuba condemns ‘aggressive’ US stance towards Venezuela as tensions rise Cuba has accused the US of preparing a violent intervention in Venezuela as Washington expands its military presence and considers…

FBI probes Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders US lawmakers who warned military against following illegal orders slam ‘intimidation, harassment’, as FBI seeks interviews. US Senator Elissa…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,371 Here are the key events from day 1,371 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers ride a military buggy along a road…