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Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. Former US president Donald Trump — who returns to the White House next month — unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during his first term in office, lambasting alleged intellectual property theft and other “unfair” practices. He […]
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis. Oh Dong-woon, the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, said on Monday he ordered a ban on foreign travel for Yoon when asked at a parliament hearing what actions have been taken against the […]
American rapper and music producer Jay-Z has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old with hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs in the year 2000, court documents show, a claim the artist strongly denied. An updated civil complaint filed on Sunday alleges that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, as well as Combs, raped the girl at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in September […]
The Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets says it is investigating reports from survivors of the country's notorious Saydnaya prison that people are being detained in hidden underground cells. Writing on X, the group says it has deployed five "specialised emergency teams" to the prison, who are being helped by a guide familiar with the prison's layout. Saydnaya is one of the prisons to have been liberated […]
At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, a leading human rights group has said, attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local gang leader. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said on Sunday that Wharf Jeremie gang leader Monel “Mikano” Felix ordered the massacre in Cite Soleil, a sprawling slum in Port-au-Prince, after his child became […]
Tens of thousands of people have gathered outside South Korea's National Assembly calling for the removal of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol Earlier on Saturday, Yoon apologised for declaring martial law last Tuesday, and said he would not do it again The protest outside the National Assembly comes hours before MPs are due to vote on an opposition motion to impeach Yoon The opposition coalition, which holds a majority in […]
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to tender his resignation today, hours after being ousted in a no-confidence vote. Barnier's government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him, just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. The prime minister is likely to stay on as caretaker while Macron chooses a successor, a process which could take weeks. Last night's vote was […]
South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule. But he is far from the first South Korean president to see his rule descend into acrimony and scandal. Here is a recap of the downfalls of previous South Korean leaders. In December 2016, Park Geun-hye, president since 2013, was impeached by Parliament in a decision confirmed in March 2017 by the […]
Belgium has enacted a law that grants sex workers the same rights and protections as other workers. The legislation, signed into law on Sunday, ensures that sex workers are entitled to maternity leave, pensions, and legal safeguards against exploitation. This decision followed widespread protests in 2022, during which sex workers demanded state support after being excluded from government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new law, sex workers are […]
