Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable’
Navi Pillay, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) «unheard of» and «unacceptable». The South African former ICC judge was awarded the prize on Friday «for her efforts to…
Portugal hits Ronaldo with provisional suspension for walking out on national team
Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended after the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Saturday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team. Ronaldo…
Headmaster detained after BBC investigation into alleged sexual abuse of students
Central to the BBC Eye investigation were former students Ziadatur Rahmah, known as Zia, and Sukma Rohana Fajar. They launched their own investigation after Zia told a former classmate, Yusron Azzahidi, that the headteacher had sexually assaulted her…
Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire
Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood…
CJP at Jantar Mantar: ‘Cockroach’ group says leaders detained at Delhi protest
Hundreds of protesters have reportedly been detained in Delhi during the latest demonstration by the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over electoral reforms. The group said its founder Abhijeet Dipke, who began the movement in May after…
Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday decreed that presidential and legislative elections both be held on September 11, 2027, postponing the previously scheduled legislative polls, according to official Palestinian media. «Abbas issued a…
Ukraine war: Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people
Zelensky has heavily criticised Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, calling it a gift to President Vladimir Putin that amounts to «an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged». More recently, in his response to the overnight strikes, he…
October 7 scars push Israel’s first-time voters to right
Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its attack on October 7, 2023. When he casts his ballot this month, he has one priority above all — security. Keywords for this article…
US country music star Ella Langley cancels Tulsa show over ‘security threat’
US country music star Ella Langley has said she had to cancel her sold-out concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night, due to a «serious security threat». The singer made what she called the «incredibly difficult» decision around two hours before the…
Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics
Fourteen-year-old Eden suffered a broken jaw and multiple smashed teeth when he was struck by a tear gas canister directed towards him at close range by a police officer last week during student protests in France, his parents and family lawyer said.…