Kazakhstan has banned forced marriages and bride kidnappings through a law that came into effect Tuesday in the Central Asian country, where the practice persists despite new attention being paid to women’s rights. Forcing someone to marry is now punishable by up to 10 years in prison, Kazakh police said in a statement. “These changes […]
Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that political parties had largely agreed in principle on a sweeping reform charter, but remain divided over how it should be implemented. The South Asian nation of 170 million people has been in political turmoil since Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister by a student-led revolt in August […]
The United States is “very close” to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talks in Madrid. Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened the latest round of discussions in Madrid on Sunday, seeking to narrow differences on […]
China said on Monday that an investigation found US chip giant Nvidia had violated the country’s antitrust rules. It vowed an additional probe just after trade talks between Beijing and Washington entered a second day. Beijing, which announced the investigation in December, is currently engaged in an intense contest with the United States for supremacy […]
The United States has approved the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Finland in a deal valued at $1.07 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Wednesday. “The proposed sale will improve Finland’s capability to meet current and future threats and enhance its interoperability with US and other allied […]
German police believe an arson attack that has left thousands of people without electricity in south-eastern Berlin was politically motivated. Initial investigations suggest that the ongoing power cut was due to arson, with two high-voltage pylons in the city’s Johannisthal neighbourhood having caught fire. A police spokesman said on Tuesday morning. The flames have since […]
At least 10 protesters were killed Monday after Nepal police fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannon to disperse demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the government lift its ban on social media and tackle corruption. Several social media sites — including Facebook, YouTube, and X — have been inaccessible in Nepal since Friday after the […]
Britain’s deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying on a property tax, in a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled Labour government. Rayner, a figurehead among the party’s left-wing base, had earlier this week admitted not paying enough on the flat […]
Tens of millions of mobile phones across the UK will blare a siren sound at the same time on Sunday as part of government efforts to better prepare for national emergencies. The nationwide test comes as officials seek to strengthen the country’s resilience amid more frequent extreme weather events and concerns around Russia’s war in […]
Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday as the death toll from the derailment of one of Lisbon’s iconic funiculars rose to 17 people, with 21 injured. The accident on Wednesday evening in one of the capital’s most popular tourist spots saw the yellow Gloria funicular veer off a steep stretch of tracks […]
