Calls grow for boycott of Qatar World Cup amid human rights violation concerns
Calls for fans and countries to boycott the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar are growing and showing up in soccer stadiums across Europe amid concerns about human…
Chinese residents celebrate decrease in COVID restrictions
Residents welcomed China shortening COVID-19 quarantine by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound travellers as it eased some of its strict pandemic rules…
UN General Assembly adopts resolution accusing Taliban of human rights violations in Afghanistan
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, failing to establish a representative government, and…
Protests and strikes erupt across Europe as soaring inflation, cost of living drives ‘winter of discontent’
Workers in Greece and Belgium walked off the job this week as protests have unfolded all across Europe pushing back against soaring cost of living prices driven by…
African countries seek funding to tackle climate change
Battling droughts, sandstorms, floods, wildfires, coastal erosion, cyclones and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, the African continent needs to adapt, but it needs funds to do…
Seoul court approves extradition of suspected ‘suitcase murderer’
A South Korean court has approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman facing murder charges in New Zealand over her possible connection to the bodies of two long-dead…
In Sweden, 2 Iranian brothers charged with spying for Russia
Two Iranian-born brothers were charged in Sweden with aggravated espionage for allegedly spying for Russia and its military intelligence service GRU for around a decade, prosecutors said Friday.…
Belgium officer killed, 1 injured in suspected terrorism attack
A lone assailant killed one police officer and wounded another Thursday in a stabbing attack that two Belgian judicial officials said was suspected to be terrorism-linked. The suspect…
Vatican auditor files $9.5M lawsuit for wrongful dismissal
The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy have sued the Holy See for $9.5 million for wrongful dismissal, as a new litigious chapter opens in Pope Francis’…
China arrests 9 coronavirus lockdown enforcers after video shows them beating civilians
Nine coronavirus lockdown enforcers in China are under arrest stemming from a video showing them appearing to attack residents as the country continues to enforce stringent coronavirus restrictions.…