Hong Kong jails pro-democracy campaigners for subversion
HOG KONG – A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security...
Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president
KAMPALA – A 21-year-old has become the latest Ugandan TikToker to be sent to prison after creating a video that was said to insult...
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with missiles
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike...
Venezuela frees over 100 arrested after disputed polls
CARACAS – Venezuelan authorities have released more than 100 people arrested following July’s contested presidential election, according to a local rights group.
“Up to now,...
Ukraine: War to ‘end sooner’ with Trump as US President
KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have once Donald...
Israel accused of war crime ‘forced displacement’ in Gaza
TEL AVIV – Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by deliberately causing the mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, a report...
Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens
NEW DELHI – All primary schools in Delhi, India will close due to worsening air pollution, officials have announced.
In a post on X, the...
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns ‘severe’
NEW DELHI - People in India’s capital Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to severe levels...
Haiti’s prime minister ousted after six months
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country's ruling council less than six months after he took office.
An executive...
Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas
DOHA – Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials say.
The country said...