Category: World
Authorities in Mexican state warn residents to avoid Halloween costumes
Authorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes for Halloween to avoid being confused with criminals amid [more…]
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers at Ukraine border, says US
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is [more…]
Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction
A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve [more…]
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, leaving behind a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths or injuries. [more…]
Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals
Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two dozen other countries and territories in the next six months, largely as [more…]
How will the outcome of the US election affect Australia, Aukus and our region?
More people have gone to a ballot box in 2024 than in any other year in human history. Billions have cast votes across scores of [more…]
EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products
The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to halt the sale of illegal products online. [more…]
UN rules forcible sterilizations of women in Peru ‘crime against humanity’
A UN committee has urged Peru to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised in the 1990s, ruling that the state policy could constitute a “crime [more…]
Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160m years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the [more…]
Canada alleges Indian minister behind plot to target Sikh separatists
The Canadian government has publicly alleged that India’s home affairs minister, Amit Shah, the prime minister, Narendra Modi’s, closest political ally, was behind a recent [more…]
