International News

September 11, 2018

European Parliament to debate disciplining Hungary

The European Parliament is to discuss whether to launch disciplinary proceedings against Hungary. MEPs will debate whether the right-wing government poses a serious risk to the […]
September 11, 2018

‘Climate change moving faster than we are,’ says UN Secretary General

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that if the world doesn’t change course by 2020, we run the risk of runaway climate change. Mr Guterres […]
September 11, 2018

Perth ‘murders’: Man accused of killing five family members

A man has been charged with murdering his wife, three young children and their grandmother at a house in Western Australia (WA). The bodies of Mara […]
September 11, 2018

Tanzania’s President Magufuli calls for end to birth control

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has urged women to stop taking birth control pills, saying the country needs more people. “Women can now give up contraceptive methods,” […]
September 11, 2018

International Criminal Court threatened with US sanctions

The US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. The court is currently considering prosecuting US […]
September 10, 2018

Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards

TASHKENT: An Uzbek imam has been sacked after urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a ban on personal religious symbols such as hijabs and beards, in […]
September 10, 2018

Man arrested after breakfast with woman in Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian man in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after a video of him having breakfast with a woman went viral on Twitter. In the video, […]
September 10, 2018

Facebook animal trade exposed in Thailand

More than 1,500 listings of live animals for sale have been found on Facebook in Thailand by a wildlife trafficking watchdog. Traffic, which monitors such activity, […]