600 days of war: Gaza faces grief and starvation
More than two million people in Gaza are facing overwhelming grief, starvation, and displacement as the war reaches its 600th day, with growing desperation for an end to the conflict.
ECRI warns of persistent racial profiling in European law enforcement
In a report published on Wednesday, the ECRI said the practice — which sees officials act on ethnic background, skin colour, religion or citizenship rather than objective evidence — persists both in stop-and-search policing and at border controls.
Racial profiling still rife across the EU, Council of Europe says
New technologies such as facial recognition could worsen the problem, experts have suggested.
Iran, BRICS countries attend 13th international security meeting in Moscow
The meeting is attended by 126 delegations from 104 countries that are members of BRICS, SCO, ASEAN, CIS, the League of Arab States, the African Union, the CSTO and other international organizations
China’s BYD races ahead of Tesla for first time in Europe
Sales of Tesla vehicles in 32 European countries tumbled 49% to 7,261 in April from 14,228 in the same month the previous year, according to the figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA
Haiti health officials meet to discuss shortage of HIV/AIDS medication
The reduced stock is a result of aid cuts implemented by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan premiere latest ‘Karate Kid’ film
Macchio reprises his legendary role alongside Chan, who stars as a Kung Fu teacher. Chan, who has done his share of martial arts movies, talked about how important the first Karate Kid was to him
South African town wakes up to elephant seal hobbling down its streets
It was an unusual sight in Gordon's Bay, a seaside town near Cape Town: an elephant seal weighing two tons galumphed down its streets on Tuesday morning. The animal was eventually caught and released on a nearby beach.
Harvard students rally in support of international classmates
The government last week told Harvard's thousands of current foreign students that they must transfer to other schools or they will lose their legal permission to be in the country.
Spanish teen footballer, Lamine Yamal, extends his contract with Barcelona
Yamal’s existing deal was due to expire at the end of the current season, but it has now been extended until 2031.