The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma
Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent.
2023-06-12 06:26
Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group
It appears to be the latest in a public falling out between the Wagner boss and Russian officials.
2023-06-11 21:18
Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants
They set sail to flee persecution, they say - but ended up on an isolated island in the Indian Ocean.
2023-06-11 16:53
Tears as Walsall charity book reaches Ukraine's president
Photographer Peter Ford says he cried when he saw his book in president Zelensky's hands.
2023-06-11 14:49
Kolkata metro: A British engineer's unrealised India underwater train
Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hays's plan to build an underground rail in Kolkata did not take off because of lack of funds.
2023-06-10 08:23
Agutaya archipelago doctor who cared for 13,000 people on her own
The pandemic was far from Dr Alena's only challenge on a far-flung archipelago in the Philippines.
2023-06-10 07:55
Newt Gingrich testified before January 6 grand jury
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.
2023-06-09 06:57
Delhi: The city where it is dangerous to breathe
As wildfires rage in Canada, a view from one of the most polluted cities in the world.
2023-06-08 22:20
Steve Bannon subpoenaed in January 6 probe
Steve Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and former White House adviser to Donald Trump, was subpoenaed to provide documents and testimony to a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.
2023-06-08 07:24
Francoise Gilot: Artist, writer and Picasso's former lover, dies at 101
Gilot, who was 101, emerged from Picasso's shadow to become acclaimed as an artist in her own right.
2023-06-07 21:45
Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment
Japan's Self-Defence Forces are struggling to recruit from a population that is shrinking and ageing.
2023-06-07 16:45
Andrew Tate 'choked me until I passed out', UK woman claims
The woman is the latest to allege sexual violence against the controversial social media influencer.
2023-06-07 05:25