Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation…
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A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an alternative world order is set to expand again this week – this time adding…
Britain is on the cusp of a new era. Here’s what you need to know about its upcoming general election
Voters in Britain are primed to end a 14-year era of Conservative rule, in a momentous general election that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is almost universally expected to lose. Sunak…
Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power
As French citizens get set to vote in runoff parliamentary elections on Sunday hundreds of contenders have bowed out in an effort to block the far-right party from the gates…
Netanyahu rejects report citing top Israeli generals as wanting a ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas still in power
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea of starting a ceasefire in Gaza while Hamas remains in power, after The New York Times published an article citing six current and…
At least 116 people killed in crush at religious event in India, say local police
More than a hundred people were killed in a crush at a religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, according to local police and administration officials.…
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Allegations of sexual abuse against a child by a Syrian man in Kayseri, Turkey, have sparked overnight riots that targeted Syrian businesses and cars in the city. According to Turkish…
Viktor Orban, Putin’s greatest European ally, makes first trip to Kyiv since start of war
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is paying his first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale war began in February 2022, according to a Hungarian government spokesperson. “Viktor Orban arrived in Kyiv this morning to…
Senior Gaza doctor alleges ‘severe torture’ following release from Israeli detention as politicians clash over decision
The head of Gaza’s largest hospital has claimed he was repeatedly tortured during his seven months in Israeli detention, following his sudden release Monday, in a move that highlighted growing rifts…
Israeli military orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting evacuation of European Hospital
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders on Monday for areas in southern Gaza including eastern Khan Younis and Rafah, forcing residents – many of whom were already displaced – to seek…