Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics
Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics Authorities also designate Anti-Corruption Foundation as ‘terrorist’ group and consider total ban on WhatsApp. Designation means the rights group must…
Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people in total…
Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues
News Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues At least 128 people died and 200 remain missing after the towers housing 4,600 people were engulfed by…
Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup
Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup Alexander Lukashenko’s visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham. Belarusian President Alexander…
Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court
Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the Sinaloa cartel’s ‘El Chapo’, changes his plea…
US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests
US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests Pause on visas and halting of asylum applications comes after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.…
S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims
S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s resignation comes amid an investigation into her role in luring South Africans to fight for Russia in…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,374
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,374 Here are the key events from day 1,374 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Malka self-propelled cannon fires towards Ukrainian positions in…
Are ‘buy now, pay later’ services trapping people in debt?
‘Buy now, pay later’ schemes are booming. But with more users turning to them, are they as risk-free as they seem?
Trump says will pardon former Honduras leader before presidential vote
Trump says will pardon former Honduras leader before presidential vote Juan Orlando Hernandez, member of Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura’s party, serving US drug trafficking sentence. Former President of Honduras Juan…