Sri Lanka has taken a significant step towards banning the burka and other face coverings in public, on grounds of national security. Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara had signed a…
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Russia : Moscow police raid election forum
Russian police have broken up an opposition conference and detained 200 people including high-profile opposition figures. The weekend forum had just begun in a Moscow hotel when police burst in…
USA: Pressure mounts as senators tell New York governor to quit
The US senators for New York joined growing calls for Andrew Cuomo to resign as a seventh woman came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the governor. Fellow Democrats…
USA: Woman arrested after video shared by San Francisco driver
A woman accused of refusing to wear a face mask in an Uber taxi and then assaulting the driver with pepper spray in San Francisco has been arrested. Malaysia King,…
Pakistan: Senate election row over ‘spy cameras’ in polling booth
An election in Pakistan’s Senate was briefly disrupted after opposition politicians said they had found “spy cameras” hidden in a voting booth. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),…
UK: Met Police Officer charged with Sarah Everard’s murder
A serving Met Police officer has been charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard, who disappeared as she walked home in south London. The 33-year-old’s body was found…
China: Henan Zoo tries to pass a dog for an African Lion
An animal described as an African lion at a Chinese zoo was exposed as a fraud – when the creature started barking in front of visitors. Chinese media reports said…
UK: Duchess of Sussex has complained to Ofcom over Piers Morgan comments
The Duchess of Sussex has complained to Ofcom about Piers Morgan’s comments about her on Good Morning Britain, the UK broadcast regulator has confirmed. On the ITV breakfast show on…
USA: Minneapolis to pay murdered George Floyd family $27m
The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27m (£19m) settlement with the family of George Floyd, the unarmed US black man whose death last May sparked protests worldwide. Mr Floyd’s…
Bolivia: Prosecutors order arrest of former interim leader
Bolivian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of the former interim president and several former ministers. They say Jeanine Áñez and the ministers took part in a coup against leader Evo…