Netherlands: Prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military regime chief

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested an international arrest warrant for the military ruler of Myanmar for the persecution of Rohingya. The office of prosecutor Karim…

Pakistan: Police crackdown clears Imran Khan protesters from Islamabad

Pakistan’s security forces have driven supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Islamabad following a sweeping crackdown overnight. Authorities reopened roads linking the capital with the rest of…

Lebanon: Displaced citizens returning home amid hopes that the ceasefire will hold

Displaced Lebanese people have started returning to the south of the country amid hopes that the embryonic ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel will hold.Civilians began moving south towards their homes shortly after…

Georgia: Parliament sets a date for presidential vote amid election protests

Georgian lawmakers have agreed to select a new president in a parliamentary vote on December 14. The parliament set the date in a session on Tuesday, amid a boycott by the…

USA: Bad weather expected as millions travel for Thanksgiving Holiday

Much of the eastern US could experience a wave of bad weather as travellers hit the roads and airports for the Thanksgiving holiday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecast…

Canada: A 25% tariff would be devastating for workers- Doug Ford

Doug Ford – who is premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province – says America imposing a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada would be “devastating to workers…

Indian: Fear grips city of Sambhal after deadly weekend clashes

Two days after deadly violence in Sambhal left four people dead and many others injured, the city in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh remains gripped by tension. The violence…

New Zealand: More than 30 stranded whales rescued

A pod of more than 30 pilot whales were rescued after being stranded on Ruakākā Beach near Whangārei in northern New Zealand on Sunday, officials say. The Department of Conservation…

S Korea: Seoul covered by heaviest November snow on record

Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907. The South Korean capital was covered with at least 16 cm of snow on…

UK: Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory

The owner of Vauxhall has announced plans to close its van-making factory in Luton, putting about 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis, which also owns brands including Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat,…