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Son of 'El Chapo' is set for a change-of-plea hearing in U.S. drug case
A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" was set Monday to change his not guilty plea in a U.S. drug trafficking case, months after his brother entered a plea deal.
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires
Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountabilityAuthorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire, as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability.Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years. The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing. Continue reading...
A South African radio presenter is arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia
A South African radio presenter has appeared in court accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
A very royal Christmas. King Charles III's charity auctions stockings made from monarch's drapes
Searching for a gift for that special royal watcher in your life?
Move to strip former Israeli leader's name from a Dublin park sparks an outcry in Ireland
A proposal to rename a Dublin park named after a former Israeli president has sparked an outcry, with Ireland's chief rabbi saying it would be "a shameful erasure" of the country's Jewish history.
Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia's president urged more action to confront the changing climate.
'Rage bait' named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
Oxford University Press has named "rage bait'' as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and her British lawmaker niece both found guilty of corruption
A court in Bangladesh's capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison on Monday for corruption involving a government land project.
ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions and threats
The president of the International Criminal Court says the institution will not bow to pressure from the United States and Russia
Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal
Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian "red lines" as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week.
‘I have been defeated’: hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem
Residents in Batn al-Hawa have all but given up hope and blame the Gaza war which, they say, has created ‘an atmosphere of hate’ towards themThe dome of the al-Aqsa mosque gleamed in the late afternoon autumnal sun as Zohair Rajabi looked out from his balcony towards the skyline of Jerusalem’s Old City. Christian pilgrims spilled out of buses, while observant Jewish worshippers gathered outside the gate to the Western Wall.New flags now fly a few metres from Rajabi’s home. Blue and white and bearing the Star of David, they mark where residents were evicted recently from their homes by Israeli police. After more than 20 years of activism, Rajabi knows his days in Batn al-Hawa, a predominantly Palestinian neighbourhood less than a mile south of the Old City, are almost certainly numbered. Continue reading...
Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week. Continue reading...
