International News

June 21, 2018

Trump backs down on migrant family separations policy

US President Donald Trump has bowed to public pressure and signed an executive order promising to “keep families together” in migrant detentions. Mr Trump reversed his […]
June 21, 2018

US envoy Nikki Haley berates human rights groups

US envoy Nikki Haley has attacked rights groups for trying to “thwart reform” of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). In a letter, Ms Haley […]
June 21, 2018

Hungary passes ‘Stop Soros’ law banning help for migrants

The Hungarian parliament has passed new legislation that criminalises lawyers and activists who help asylum seekers. Anyone “facilitating illegal immigration” will face a year in jail. […]
June 21, 2018

Medecins Sans Frontieres staff ‘used local prostitutes’

Aid workers at charity Medecins Sans Frontieres used local prostitutes while working in Africa, whistleblowers have told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Female former employees said the […]
June 20, 2018

US withdraws from UN Human Rights Council

The United States has withdrawn from the United Nations’ top human rights body accusing it of “chronic bias” against Israel, in a move that was criticised […]
June 20, 2018

Yemeni prisoners say UAE officers sexually torture them: AP

The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind head dresses, but their accents were clearly foreign – from the […]
June 20, 2018

India Kashmir: Direct rule imposed after BJP quits alliance

Indian-administered Kashmir has come under direct rule after its chief minister Mehbooba Mufti resigned. She quit on Monday after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled […]
June 20, 2018

UK ‘can’t keep European Arrest Warrant after Brexit’

The UK will be kicked out of the European Arrest Warrant deal after Brexit, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said. The warrant allows EU members […]