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French women demand action on domestic violence deaths
More than 130 women have died as a result of domestic violence so far this year in France, and activists are now plastering their names on buildings across the country to highlight their plight.
‘Mountain of evidence’ against Donald Trump heard at impeachment inquiry
After two weeks of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, there is a mountain of evidence that analysts say is now beyond dispute.
Hong Kong masks ban remains in place for local elections
A Hong Kong court has suspended its decision to dismiss a government ban on wearing face masks at protests, allowing police to enforce the decree for another week around keenly contested local elections.
Third Israeli election looms as Benjamin Netanyahu faces corruption charges
Battle lines in Israel’s deadlocked political system are expected to be sharpened after Benjamin Netanyahu was charged in a corruption case.
Death toll mounts among anti-government protesters amid Baghdad clashes
Three anti-government protesters have been killed and 25 others injured amid ongoing clashes with Iraqi security forces near a strategic bridge in Baghdad.
Pope urges Catholics to ‘communicate faith’ in Buddhist-majority Thailand
Pope Francis tended to the needs of Thailand’s tiny Catholic hierarchy, urging priests and nuns to find ways to communicate the faith with “a Thai face and flesh” in an overwhelmingly Buddhist country.
Epstein death resulted from ‘perfect storm of screw-ups’, top prosecutor admits
The death of Jeffrey Epstein was the result of a “perfect storm of screw-ups”, US Attorney General William Barr has said.
Bougainville residents to vote on becoming world’s newest nation
The Pacific people of Bougainville will on Saturday begin voting in a referendum to decide if they want to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea.
Obama warns against ‘purity tests’ for Democratic candidates
Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats on Thursday against adopting “purity tests” in the presidential primary and said any adversity the candidates faced in the contest would make whoever emerges an even stronger nominee.
Violent clashes in Iraq leave eight dead
Eight people have died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad.
Impeachment inquiry told of US ambassador’s ‘political errand’ for Trump
A former national security official has told the impeachment inquiry that a US ambassador carried out a controversial “domestic political errand” for President Donald Trump on Ukraine.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu cries ‘coup’ amid corruption charges
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused prosecutors of staging “an attempted coup” after he was charged in a series of corruption cases.
Ukraine probes pursued at direction of Donald Trump, impeachment inquiry told
Key impeachment inquiry witnesses have said it is clear Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was pursuing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine at the president’s direction.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud and bribery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralysed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on power.
Serbian minister urged to quit amid claims PhD was plagiarised
Serbia’s finance minister is facing calls to resign after a university claimed he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.
Israeli PM awaits decision on corruption charges
Israel’s attorney general is set to announce his long-awaited decision on whether to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption scandals.
Donald Trump ‘overheard questioning if Ukraine would investigate Biden’
Donald Trump was overheard discussing investigations requested of Ukraine in a phone call with a US ambassador, impeachment investigators have been told.
Ukraine election interference claims fictional, impeachment probe told
A former White House analyst on Russia has denounced as “fictional” the contention from some Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 US election.
Pope urges action to help women and children ‘humiliated’ by traffickers
Pope Francis called for more efforts to combat the “humiliation” of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a visit to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry.
More protesters exit Hong Kong campus as voters urged to ‘kick out black force’
More than 20 protesters inside a Hong Kong university campus have surrendered to police, as the city’s largest pro-Beijing political party urged voters to “kick out the black force” in upcoming elections seen as a key gauge of public support for anti-government demonstrations.
Seven killed as protesters clash with security forces in Baghdad
Three anti-government protesters have been killed in heavy clashes in central Baghdad, hours after four demonstrators died in overnight violence.
Five killed in blast at Sicily fireworks factory
Five people have been killed in a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily.
Sri Lankan president’s brother sworn in as PM
Sri Lanka’s newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sworn in as prime minister his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, capping a victorious return to power of the siblings credited with a military victory over Tamil rebels – but also implicated in human rights violations.
Impeachment witnesses to speak of ‘unease’ at foreign policy in Ukraine
Impeachment investigators are set to hear from two key witnesses who grew alarmed at how US President Donald Trump and others in his orbit were conducting foreign policy in Ukraine.
Kim Jong Un rejects invitation from South Korea to regional summit
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has turned down an invitation by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to participate in a regional summit next week, media in Pyongyang has reported.
Pro-Beijing party urges voters to ‘kick out the black force’ in Hong Kong poll
A small but determined group of protesters remained holed up inside a Hong Kong university campus as the city’s largest pro-Beijing political party urged voters to “kick out the black force” in upcoming elections seen as a key gauge of public support for anti-government protests.
Democrats squabble over healthcare in latest primary debate
Healthcare proved a divisive issue as the candidates vying to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president clashed in their latest debate.
Smoke shrouds Sydney as fires continue
Hazardous smoke blanketed Sydney on Thursday as wildfires burned across eastern and southern Australia.
Pope calls for protections for women and children as Asian tour begins
Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday.
Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, says key impeachment witness
US ambassador Gordon Sondland has told impeachment investigators that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine.
