International News

July 19, 2018

Peru political turmoil: Supreme court president resigns over tapes scandal

The president of Peru’s Supreme Court has resigned amid a widening corruption scandal that has rocked the country’s judicial system. Duberli Rodriguez’s resignation follows the release […]
July 19, 2018

Hungary pursued by EU over ‘Stop Soros’ migrant law

The European Commission says a law in Hungary that criminalises support for asylum seekers is illegal amid a battle with the country over EU migration. Hungary […]
July 19, 2018

Tourist jailed for collecting seashells on Florida beach

A Texas woman visiting Florida’s Key West on holiday has been jailed after she took some seashells from the beach. Diana Fiscal-Gonzalez, 30, was arrested by […]
July 19, 2018

Jewish nation state: Israel approves controversial bill

Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law characterising the country as principally a Jewish state, fuelling anger among its Arab minority. The “nation state” law says […]
July 18, 2018

Hungary follows US in pulling out of UN migration pact

Hungary’s right-wing government is withdrawing from a United Nations pact on migration, saying the global deal encourages movements of people which are “dangerous for the world”. […]
July 17, 2018

Russian woman charged with espionage in the US

A Russian woman has been arrested and charged for serving as a covert agent for the Kremlin by conspiring to influence US politics through ties with […]
July 17, 2018

HRW urges Myanmar to address illegal land confiscations

Myanmar’s government “should promptly address illegal land confiscations, compensate aggrieved parties, and reform laws to protect people against future abuses”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said […]
July 17, 2018

India’s top court demands new law to stop lynching

India’s highest court has asked the government to enact a new law to deal with an increase in mob violence and lynchings that have reportedly killed […]