Trump declines to testify in New York rape, defamation trial
Writer E Jean Carroll has accused former US president of assaulting her at a Manhattan department store in 1996. Former President Donald Trump has rejected his...
Thailand’s cannabis sellers say US growers are eating their lunch
Local cannabis growers say their business is being undercut by cheaper illegal imports from overseas. Bangkok/Pattaya, Thailand — Nearly a year after Thailand decriminalised cannabis amid...
Syrians still fear building collapses three months on from quakes
Northwestern Syria is also in desparate need of aid, say locals and UN officials. Idlib, Syria – “Since the earthquake, the spectre of death under the...
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
Israel’s army claims the men were involved in a shooting attack in which an Israeli civilian was wounded earlier this week. Israeli soldiers have shot...
US high court halts execution of man who received ‘unfair’ trial
The United State Supreme Court put the execution of Richard Gossip indefinitely on hold in a ruling on Friday. The United States Supreme Court has...
Malaysia’s Anwar says in talks to return 1MDB fugitive Jho Low
Jho Low faces charges in Malaysia and the US for allegedly orchestrating theft of $4.5bn from wealth fund 1MDB. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has...
China flags Uighurs as ‘extremist’ for having Quran, report says
Human Rights Watch says Muslims in Xinjiang are flagged as ‘violent extremists’ for simply practising their religion. Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese authorities monitor the phones of...
Russia-Ukraine live: Moscow accuses Kyiv of Kremlin drone attack
Moscow accuses Ukraine of an attempted overnight drone attack on the Kremlin in a bid to harm Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in...
Iran’s Raisi in Syria; visit hailed as ‘strategic victory’
President’s deputy says it also represents a failure of US policies in the region. Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Syria and...
Gaza truce holds as Palestinians protest death of hunger striker
Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank as more rallies planned after death of Khader Adnan in Israeli prison. Palestinian Islamic Jihad...