Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverage
The US justice department (DoJ) has said it is investigating several TV networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump. Last month, five networks paused their presidential…
CJP at Jantar Mantar: Delhi braces for more protests as ‘Cockroach’ group’s arrested leaders freed
Police had refused permission for the protest to take place at Jantar Mantar, a landmark in the Indian capital, and the city was in a virtual lockdown to prevent the protesters from reaching the venue. At least 45 metro stations were shut and…
BBC breaks down video of the aftermath of New York City ICE shooting
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and wounded a man in his car in New York City on Thursday while his five-year-old son was in the back seat. Body cam footage released by the New York Police Department on Friday, shows its officers arriving on…
Trump’s shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
For months, the American president has been searching for ways to ease his party’s political pain. He recently pressured European allies to further tap their oil reserves. He deferred federal taxes on the fuel and authorised supplies designated for…
France’s school protests are about more than broken classrooms
As dustbins burn and students chant «everyone hates the police» in the French city of Lille, one teenager explains why he and his friends have taken to the streets. «There aren’t even enough chairs. We have to go and find some at the start of every…
India: Why have ‘cockroach’ protesters been detained in Delhi
Protesters were heard slamming on bus windows following their detention during an anti-government demonstration called by The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi. The CJP shared a video on social media showing its founder Abhijeet Dipke being detained…
Myanmar’s young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to the army
Hpa-An is the latest to be caught in a dragnet that’s already ensnared an estimated 100,000 young recruits over the past two-and-a-half years – many of them via coercion, extortion and abductions. «Security forces track young people’s…
Blackpink’s Lisa Manobal: How the K-pop star faced a race scandal
What’s it like to be the main character of an online scandal? That’s one of the questions raised in a new documentary about Lisa Manobal – one quarter of K-pop phenomenon Blackpink and a breakout star of TV show The White Lotus. The film…
Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says
A drone attack by Sudan’s paramilitary forces has killed 41 people in the country’s Blue Nile region bordering Ethiopia, a rights group has said. The strike by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a camp for displaced people in the…
Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week
A woman has been arrested after injuring three people in a third knife attack recorded at schools in Poland this week. The 21-year-old used a «dangerous object» to attack a 17-year-old girl at an educational institution in the capital, Warsaw, police…