President Xiomara Castro says new measures including ‘terrorist’ designations for gang members are in response to public complaints about rising violence. Authorities in Honduras have announced a series of measures aimed at tackling organised crime, including the construction of a 20,000-capacity “megaprison”, as well as “terrorist” designations and collective trials…
Philippines files new legal submission before the UN, asserting its own entitlements while challenging China’s claim. New maritime rules issued by China that allow its coastguard to detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea have taken effect – but their international legitimacy is being questioned by neighbouring…
Absence of China in summit raises questions over point of event, which Russia dismissed as ‘futile’. World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, but the absence of powerful allies of Moscow such as China is expected to blunt…
New Delhi, India – Every morning before stepping out of his rented accommodation in New Delhi, India, gig worker Aman fills three plastic bottles with water from a small earthen pot and packs them with some leftover food inside a sling bag. To support his family, in 2018 the 26-year-old…
⚽ Italy – Key Euros Stats ⚽ Euro appearances: 10Euro Titles: 2Best finish: Winners (1968, 2020)Euros Record: W21 D18 L6Goals scored: 52Biggest win: 3-0 (vs Turkey and vs Switzerland in Euro 2020)Player to watch: Federico DimarcoWorld ranking: 9thGroup Fixtures: 15 June: Italy vs Albania (BVB Stadion, Dortmund, 9pm local/19:00 GMT)…
The Palestinian refugee agency of the United Nations (UNRWA) must be allowed to work unhindered in Gaza, Group of Seven (G7) leaders say as the wealthy nations wrapped up day two of their annual summit in Italy. “We agree it is critical that UNRWA and other UN organisations and agencies’…
⚽ Spain – Key Euros Stats ⚽ Euro appearances: 11Euro titles: 3Best finish: Winners (1964, 2008, 2012)Euros record: W21 D15 L10Goals scored: 68Biggest win: 5-0 (vs Slovakia at Euro 2020)Player to watch: Lamine YamalWorld ranking: 8thGroup fixtures: 15 June: Spain vs Croatia (Olympiastadion, Berlin, 6pm local/16:00 GMT) 20 June: Spain…
Supreme Court rules prohibition on device that increases the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons is unlawful. The United States Supreme Court declared a federal ban on “bump stock” devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly unlawful, rejecting yet another firearms restriction. In a six-to-three ruling on Friday, the justices…
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on a “violent extremist” Israeli group for blocking and damaging humanitarian aid convoys to Gaza as the risk of famine increases in the besieged Palestinian territory. The administration of President Joe Biden on Friday targeted Tzav 9, a group whose stated…
The war has created the worst humanitarian situation in the world with an estimated 756,000 people in Sudan facing ‘catastrophic food shortages’ by September. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a major attack on el-Fasher in North Darfur a day after the UN Security Council demanded the militia halt its…
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