Japanese court upholds order to dissolve Unification Church
Getty ImagesThe "Moonies" church came under scrutiny after the shock assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022A Japanese...
South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
AFP via Getty ImagesMosiuoa Lekota was hailed as a "patriot and freedom fighter" by the South African presidentSouth Africa's former...
Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'
La MoncloaPedro Sánchez told Spaniards that one "illegality" could not be met with anotherSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has delivered...
Asia stock markets slump and oil rises on fears Iran war may drag on
ReutersAsian stock markets fell for a third day on Wednesday and oil prices rose on fears the US-Israel war with...
South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder after killing newborn baby
Getty ImagesSince an abortion ban was struck down in 2019, there have been no official restrictions on the termination of...
TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
Getty ImagesTikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals -...
US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
ReutersEcuadorean security forces patrol after a violent outbreak in Quito in 2024Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what...
First US soldiers to die in Iran conflict are identified
US Army Reserve CommandFrom left to right are: Capt Cody Khork, Sgt 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Sgt 1st Class Nicole...
'All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes
ReutersBerths at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port caught fire due to debris from an intercepted missileGulf states have found themselves on...
Australian girl, 8, killed in snowmobile accident in Japan
GettyAn 8-year-old Australian girl has died after a snowmobile accident in JapanAn eight-year-old Queensland girl has been killed after she...