The UN Human Rights Council meets at the Palais des Nations in Geneva (Fabrice COFFRINI) Iran continues to impose harsh penalties on those suspected of taking part in mass protests, including “chilling” executions, a United Nations fact-finding mission said on Wednesday. Iran has been rocked by protests sparked by the September 16 death of Mahsa … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have filed a lawsuit against Iran in the United Nations’ highest court over the 2020 downing of a plane. Ukrainian line and the death of 176 passengers and crew. The countries want the International Court of Justice to rule that Iran unlawfully shot … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said on Wednesday that China’s stance on a potential nuclear threat from Russia was “important”. Andriy Yermak posted a screenshot of a Financial Times article about Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin against a nuclear attack in Ukraine. “(This is) an … Read more
To receive free real-time news alerts straight to your inbox, sign up for our news emails Sign up for our free news emails South Korea has recovered many important parts of the broken North Korean spy satellite for the first time ever, giving a rare glimpse into the secret regime’s capabilities. South Korea’s Defense Ministry … Read more
Photo illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and courtesy of Dmitriy Ukrainian soldiers did not expect to repel the attention of women when they set out to fight President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack. But when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine 16 months ago, it found itself in stardom for its work in … Read more
Welsh Prime Minister Mark Drakeford says UK government ‘hasn’t given us any money at all’ for pandemic response plans – UK Covid-19 Inquiry/YouTube/PA Welsh Labor’s first minister has blamed Brexit and Westminster’s lack of funding on Covid failures. Mark Drakeford told the Covid Inquiry that the UK Government “didn’t give us any money at all” … Read more
(Bloomberg) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on nations to reject decoupling and cutting off supply chains, a day after his country imposed limits on exports of two key metals used to make chips to counter threats. Western restrictions on Beijing. Bloomberg’s Most Read The world’s second-largest economy wants to work with nations to … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt applicants with lower English proficiency levels. The naturalization test is one of the last steps towards citizenship – a months-long process that requires years of lawful permanent residency before applying. Many are still … Read more
STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife Jennifer moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself. Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles — the newly-retired Los Angeles police officer flew a U.S. flag and a Thin Blue Line banner representing … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The satellite that North Korea failed to put into orbit was not advanced enough to perform military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, the U.S. said Wednesday. South Korean military after recovering and studying the wreckage. North Korea had attempted to launch its first spy satellite in late May, but … Read more