Category: Global News
S Korea top court upholds right to state health benefits for gay couples
Activists welcome ruling but systemic discrimination persists in country where gay marriage is not legally recognised.
Biden tests positive for COVID: What we know
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been forced to self-isolate.
US military shuts down problematic Gaza aid pier, shifts to Israeli port
After operating for fewer than 25 days, the US military's multimillion-dollar Gaza aid pier will be dismantled.
One dead, nine rescued off Oman’s coast after oil tanker sinks
Nine people rescued from 16-strong crew of Indian and Sri Lankan nationals as search ongoing for others.
Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?
Experts say lack of jobs for university graduates driving unrest in the South Asian country.
Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex sells for record $44.6m
Sotheby’s sells fossil to anonymous American bidder, smashing prior auction record of $31.8m for tyrannosaurus rex Stan.
Video: Yemen rockslide narrowly misses houses
Video shows a huge rockslide narrowly missing houses in a village in eastern Yemen.
At least 16 people killed in China shopping mall fire
Firefighters pull 75 people to safety as the investigation into the cause of the blaze is under way.
Bangladesh job quota protesters call for nationwide shutdown
Rallies demanding an end to a quota system that reserves government jobs for specific groups have turned violent.
Schumer, Pelosi ramp up pressure on Biden over 2024 election bid: Reports
Reports came as the US president announced contracting COVID-19 and went into self-isolation at his Delaware home.