TikTok is being sued by seven families in France, who accuse the social media giant of exposing their children to harmful content – leading two to take their own lives.…
Israel: Opposition accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging hostage negotiations
A mother whose son is being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza has accused Israel’s government of “a cynical deception operation that is taken from dark regimes”, after it emerged…
Iran: Human rights activists call for the release woman detained after undressing at university
Human rights activists have called on authorities in Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university, in what they said was a protest…
France: Eight on trial in connection with the murder of teacher Samuel Paty
Eight people have gone on trial in France charged over their alleged roles in events that led to the murder of a teacher in 2020. Days after Samuel Paty, 47, showed his…
Nepal: Conservationist on a mission to secure the return of dozens of the country’s stolen artefacts
The Museum of Stolen Art in Bhaktapur city in Nepal is the launch pad of a unique campaign to have Napalise artefacts that were stollen from the country to be…
Bangladesh: Authorities step up repayments to Adani to avoid power supply cut
Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate cut electricity supplies by half, reportedly over an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials said that they…
Spain: Rescuers in Valencia search underground parking as fresh flooding hits Barcelona
Spanish rescuers are focusing their search for missing people on underground garages and a multi-storey car park following last week’s devastating floods in Valencia. It is feared shoppers and workers…
Palestine: National soccer team aims to qualifying for FIFA World Cup 2026 despite Israel’s war on Gaza
Palestine’s quest to qualify for their first FIFA World Cup underlines the team’s determination to overcome the devastation caused by Israel’s war on Gaza, the president of the Palestinian Football…
S Korea: Seoul weighs role in Ukraine in response to North Korea’s troops in Russia
When Yang Seung-ji heard that thousands of North Korean soldiers had been sent to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, she began searching online for the nearest emergency shelter. Yang…
USA: Harris promises to end Gaza war in final election appeal to Arab Americans
In her closing pitch for the presidency of the United States, Democrat aspirant Kamala Harris has promised to end the war in Gaza.Campaigning in the swing state of Michigan, home…