Australia: Rio Tinto employees report rise in bullying, sexual assault

More than one-third of workers at Rio Tinto experienced bullying in the previous 12 months, a progress review has found, nearly three years after the mining giant pledged to tackle…

USA: Authorities order recall of organic carrots after E. coli kills a consumer

Organic and baby carrots sold at grocery stores across the US have been recalled after an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person. So far, 15 people are in…

Iran: Tehran warns EU that IAEA censure will ‘complicate’ nuclear talks

Iran has warned three European nations against pursuing a new censure resolution against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shortly after the head of the watchdog visited Tehran.…

USA: Catholic Priest replaced after Sabrina Carpenter shoots music video in church

A New York priest who let popstar Sabrina Carpenter film provocative scenes for a music video inside his church has been accused of mismanagement and stripped of his duties. Monsignor…

Brazil: Five in custody over alleged Lula assassination plot

Five people have been arrested in Brazil for their suspected involvement in an alleged attempt to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his vice president in December…

Ireland: Police seek 99 people in Dublin riot investigation

Gardaí (Irish police) investigating riots which broke out in Dublin almost a year ago have released CCTV images of 99 people they want to speak to about the disorder.The riots…

Qatar: Hamas leaders no longer in Doha but office not permanently closed

The most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, and other key figures in its negotiating team are no longer in Doha, Qatar’s government and a senior Palestinian official have…

Belgium: EU court starts hearing case over Hungary’s alleged anti-LGBTQ law

The top court in the European Union has started hearing a case that marks a major confrontation between Hungary and the bloc over a law criticised as being anti-LGBTQ. A…

USA: Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west

A storm off the coast of the US north-west and western Canada is pummelling the region – bringing high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in…

USA: Washington vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory…