International News

March 22, 2019

India establishes anti-corruption ombudsman

India’s federal anti-corruption ombudsman, the Lokpal, officially commenced functioning on Tuesday with the country’s president appointing former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the body’s […]
March 22, 2019

Top oil firms spending millions lobbying to block climate change policies, says report

The largest five stock market listed oil and gas companies spend nearly $200m (£153m) a year lobbying to delay, control or block policies to tackle climate […]
March 22, 2019

May’s appeal falls flat as EU seizes control of Brexit date

F The EU has handed Theresa May two weeks’ grace to devise an alternative Brexit plan if her deal falls next week after the prime minister […]
March 21, 2019

Christchurch attacks: New Zealand brings in sweeping gun-law changes

Assault rifles and military-style semi-automatics have been banned in New Zealand after Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister, announced sweeping and immediate changes to gun laws following […]
March 21, 2019

Brexit: EU rejects May’s request for three-month delay

The European Union is poised to take control of Britain’s exit by rejecting Theresa May’s request for a three-month delay and setting a new withdrawal date […]
March 21, 2019

Myanmar court sentences prominent Rakhine leader to 20 years for treason

A Myanmar court in Sittwe on Tuesday sentenced prominent Rakhine leader Aye Maung to 20 years in prison for treason and defamation stemming from a January […]
March 21, 2019

Radovan Karadzic sentenced to life in prison

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ appeals chamber on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic for Bosnian war crimes, increasing […]
March 21, 2019

Amnesty report details apparent US violation of humanitarian law in Somalia

US air strikes are resulting in civilian casualties in Somalia, Amnesty International reported Wednesday. The report details five incidents resulting in 14 civilian casualties, with eight […]