Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing…
‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination | Civil Rights News
Three daughters of Malcolm X, a Black empowerment and civil rights icon in the United States, have accused the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal…
What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News
A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib…
Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care | Civil Rights News
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care over…
What is the 4B feminist movement from S Korea that’s taking off in the US? | US Election 2024 News
A feminist movement sweeping South Korea, in which women are saying “No” to any form of intimate relationships with men, is taking hold in the…
Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News
Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election has signalled women’s rights – specifically the right to an…
What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it? | Health News
In 2002, Robert Roberson found his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, unresponsive after she fell off a bed in the family’s house in the East Texas…
Who is lobbying for India’s Modi government on Capitol Hill? | Narendra Modi
On a Wednesday morning in September 2022, a lobbyist reached out to a congressional staffer in Washington, DC. He wanted to set up a meeting…
Sweden accuses Iran of hack inciting revenge for Quran burnings | Protests News
Intelligence services say Iran sought to portray Sweden as ‘Islamophobic’ and divide society.Sweden has accused Iran of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge…
The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it | History
One hundred years ago, on February 28, 1924, a four-foot-10-inch woman of colour gave a speech at the Wanderers Hall in Johannesburg. Despite speaking at…
Who are the candidates in Algeria’s presidential elections? | Elections News
Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday to vote in a presidential election. While incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to win, observers will pay…
Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test | Courts News
Two Hong Kong journalists will learn the outcome this week of their landmark sedition trial, whose verdict could set the tone for the future of…