British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn’t reach a decision on three others,
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
The 26-year-old sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.
US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials
An international socialist institute and Cuba’s construction ministry are subject to the latest US sanctions, Marco Rubio announces.
US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials
An international socialist institute and Cuba’s construction ministry are subject to the latest US sanctions, Marco Rubio announces.
El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an “unprecedented event” and means 2027 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record.
Why Nigeria’s one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January’s elections.
How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
