Category: News
Brigitte Bardot, French film icon turned far-right provocateur, dies at 91
Actor reshaped French cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and far-right politics.
Week in Pictures: From Gaza rains, France farmers protests to Myanmar vote
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
UN’s Amina Mohammed: Why women pay the highest price in war
From Sudan to Gaza, impunity for violence against women is fuelling conflict worldwide, the UN’s deputy chief warns.
Israel kills over 700 relatives of Palestinian journalists in Gaza: Report
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel using collective punishment to crush reporting of genocidal war in Gaza.
Thousands in Kabul attend Afghanistan’s national buzkashi championship
Taliban authorities attend traditional sport characterised by limited formal rules and fierce physical competition.
Guinea votes in first polls since 2021 coup, military leader likely to win
Mamady Doumbouya may win amid accusations of restrictions on the media and the opposition parties.
Central African Republic votes as Touadera seeks third presidential term
In office since 2016, President Faustin-Archange Touadera is projected to win the first round of vote.
Why is it that the UK government can’t define Islamophobia?
The proposed official definition of anti-Muslim hostility that does not address Islamophobia is dangerously inadequate.
Video: Myanmar’s military holds first election since 2021 coup
Voting is under way in Myanmar’s heavily restricted election. Tony Cheng explains the process from a polling station.
Brazil court orders house arrest for Bolsonaro accomplices
Move comes after a former police chief convicted in the coup plot was caught in Paraguay trying to flee to El Salvador.