When an Aboriginal Australian senator heckled King Charles moments after he delivered a speech in the nation’s Parliament House, it caught the world’s attention. Lidia Thorpe’s cries of “not my…
Japan: Voting for a new leader beginsJapan: Voting for a new leader begins
Japanese voters are today heading to the polls in a snap election, following a tumultuous few years for the ruling party which saw a “cascade” of scandals, widespread voter apathy…
Samoa: Commonwealth heads agree that it time for reparations dialogue
Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a…
UK: Robert Jenrick accuses African kings of advocating for the continuity of slavery
The government should “unequivocally reject” calls for the UK to pay reparations for its role in the slave trade, Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said. He said calls for…
USA: Ex-Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. Lawyers entered the plea on behalf of Mr Jeffries in New York…
Cambodia: Journalist accused of inciting social unrest released on bail
Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist who was arrested and charged with incitement earlier this month, has been released on bail. Mr Dara, who has reported for the BBC, was…
Indonesia: Surfer dies after being impaled in the chest by a swordfish
Tributes have been made to a surfer who died after reportedly being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia.Giulia Manfrini, 36, from Turin in northern Italy, had been surfing in the…
Italian: Government criticised for praising WW2 fascist soldiers
The Italian government has been criticised for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World War Two battle. In a social media post,…
Colombia: Posing besides Escobar’s grave leads to Mafia cocaine trafficker’s arrest
An Italian mafia fugitive – who served as an intermediary with Colombian drug gangs – has been arrested after almost four years on the run in South America. Luigi Belvedere,…
Israel: Tel Aviv says it launched ‘targeted’ air strikes on Iran
Israel says it has conducted air strikes against Iran, with its military saying it hit sites in several areas of the country early on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…