'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:20
Trump co-defendant Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, has waived his right to appear at an upcoming Georgia hearing.
2023-09-02 09:51
Hollywood actors union eyes video game strike
If authorised, it would mean SAG members would be striking against TV, film and video game firms.
2023-09-02 09:20
5 Dalton Youth Detention Center employees indicted following teen's in-custody death
A Whitfield County grand jury has indicted five Department of Juvenile Justice employees in connection with an August 2022 in-custody death at the Dalton Youth Detention Center, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
2023-09-02 04:19
Bodycam video shows Ohio police fatally shooting pregnant black woman
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, appears to advance the car towards an Ohio officer before a single shot is fired.
2023-09-02 03:48
Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
The Kentucky senator has been behind many of his party's most consequential moments in Washington.
2023-09-02 03:21
Tennessee woman sets record for world's longest mullet
Tami Manis, who sports a mullet that is 5ft 8in, says her hair was inspired by a 1980s music video.
2023-09-02 02:26
Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola who stormed US Capitol jailed for 10 years
Dominic Pezzola smashed a window at Congress during a raid the judge brands "a national disgrace".
2023-09-02 02:18
Nikki Haley calls for 'mental competency tests' for aging US leaders
The White House hopeful says "you have to know when to leave" when asked about a Senate leader's lapses.
2023-09-01 23:51
Germany prosecutes ex-Nazi camp guard aged 98
A man is accused of complicity in the murder of thousands of Sachsenhausen concentration camp inmates.
2023-09-01 22:16
Proud Boys: From storming the Capitol for Trump to protesting drag shows
The group has moved from fighting left-wing activists to protesting outside drag shows.
2023-09-01 18:00
Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business
The firm says the decision may allow it ultimately to produce light artillery inside the country.
2023-09-01 17:21