House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament has voted to delay Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The vote by the unelected House of Lords on Monday came…
As the war enters its 699th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Fighting Russia said it would take all “necessary measures” to defend its citizens and key infrastructure from Ukrainian attacks. On Sunday, two alleged Ukrainian drones hit a major Baltic…
Swedish brand apologises after ad campaign in Australia sparks backlash online. H&M, the Swedish fashion giant, has pulled an advertisement for school clothing after complaints it sexualised underage girls. The advertising campaign launched in Australia featured two young girls in school uniform with the caption, “Make those heads turn in…
The divisions between EU member states over Israel’s war on Gaza contrast with near unity on the Russia-Ukraine war. European Union foreign ministers have met to discuss the Red Sea crisis, the Gaza war and Ukraine. There’s unity on some issues – but sharp division on others. Is it possible…
The armed group says it conducted its attack on the Ocean Jazz in response to US and UK attacks on Houthi positions. The United States has rejected a claim made by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they attacked the US military cargo ship Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden. “The…
The bill would allow the state to seize property from Russians who might have left the country and criticised the war in Ukraine. Russia’s parliament has begun considering a bill that would give the state the power to seize the property of those convicted of defamation of the security forces. “The…
Mustafa A, 35, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for war crimes in Syria by a district court in The Hague. A district court in The Hague has convicted a member of a Syrian pro-government armed group of crimes against humanity for complicity in torture and illegal arrest in…
Kohli will miss the Tests in Hyderabad and Rajkot after missing the first T20 against Afghanistan for the same reason. India batter Virat Kohli will miss his side’s first two Test matches against England due to personal reasons, the country’s cricket board confirms. The former national team captain missed the…
The appeal comes as the number of people forced to migrate reached 117 million by the end of 2022, the IOM said. The United Nations migration agency has launched its first “global appeal”, aiming to drum up $7.9bn to help those forced to leave their homes due to everything from…
Activists in Bashkortostan face 15 years in prison on charges of organising ‘mass riots’, assaulting public officials. Russian authorities have laid serious criminal charges against four people following a large protest in the central region of Bashkortosan. Security forces in the city of Ufa, in the Urals mountains, arrested the…
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