International News

October 9, 2018

#MeToo firestorm consumes Bollywood and Indian media

India’s #MeToo movement arrived in a cascade of allegations as women took to Twitter to call out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers – in the […]
October 8, 2018

Climate report: Scientists politely urge ‘act now, idiots’

It’s the final call, say scientists, the most extensive warning yet on the risks of rising global temperatures. Their dramatic report on keeping that rise under […]
October 8, 2018

Metoo in Europe: new laws on consent and catcalling

PARIS: From France, where seduction is treated as a high art, to Sweden, a trailblazer for gender equality, the #MeToo movement has had a mixed impact […]
October 8, 2018

UN expresses ‘great concern’ over India’s deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) voiced “great concern” for the safety and security of seven Rohingya men who have been sent home by […]
October 8, 2018

Suhaib Ilyasi: India TV crime host acquitted of wife’s murder

A court in India’s capital Delhi has acquitted the host of a popular TV crime series who had been jailed for murdering his wife in 2000. […]
October 8, 2018

Laquan McDonald: Chicago officer convicted of killing teen

A white police officer who killed a black teenager four years ago in Chicago has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Jason Van Dyke shot Laquan […]
October 8, 2018

Romania marriage poll: Referendum on definition fails

A referendum to establish a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Romania has failed – after only a fifth of voters bothered to turn out. Romanians […]
October 4, 2018

Irish anti-abortion doctors in conscientious objection row

A row over conscientious objection has broken out in Ireland as legislation to introduce abortion services is brought before parliament on Thursday. Anti-abortion doctors have said […]