A man’s suicide leads to clamour around India’s dowry law
On the night of 9 December, a 34-year-old Indian man killed himself. Next to his body was a placard reading “justice is
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Image of protest sign ‘slamming S.Korea president and his chief rival’ is doctored
Vast protests against South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol have rocked the capital Seoul following his short-lived martial law declaration in
How a commander’s defection led to a massacre in Sudan
Analysis by BBC Verify of videos showing fighters boasting of a massacre and later mocking survivors has identified those responsible as apparently
Slovakian opposition dismayed as leader meets with Putin in Moscow
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in a previously unannounced visit to the Kremlin on Sunday for talks,
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel depot for second time this month
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday,
Around 30 reported killed in renewed Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip
Around 30 people have been killed in renewed Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported on Sunday. Israeli fighter planes
Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first
Iran’s supreme leader predicts new resistance in Syria
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei anticipates a renewed resistance struggle by Syrians against the country’s new leadership structures following the overthrow
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents
Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ lottery begins $2.8 billion draw
Spain’s world-famous “El Gordo” Christmas lottery organizers began broadcasting the draw from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid on Sunday morning,
‘Free to kill’ and Reeves ‘the Grinch’
The Sunday People also leads with the Magdeburg attack and alleged missed opportunities by the police. Its front page picture shows the
Somali piracy 2.0 – the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk into the room
Farmers protest over Asda’s ‘exclusion of NI produce’
A group of farmers have staged a protest at an Asda supermarket over claims the firm is excluding some Northern Ireland produce
Albania plans year-long ban of TikTok after fatal stabbing of teen
Albania plans to ban access to the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok for one year, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday. The
Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government Saturday formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela’s armed forces of a bridge built
Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany
10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large
France’s most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark
China faces AI talent shortage in an otherwise booming ‘new economy’ sector, report finds
China’s booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry has a plethora of job openings but not enough talent to fill them, according to a
UN offers condolences after car smashes into German Christmas market
The United Nations has expressed shock after a man drove a car into a Christmas market in the central German city of
Five killed in strike on Russia’s Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russia says five people have been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials reported earlier that Moscow
Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot walked out of a court in southern France for the last time on Thursday after her ex-husband
Arctic League announces closure of the Big Book; meets goal for 22 consecutive years
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The closing bell rang, and the final name was signed into the ‘Big Book’ at the Arctic League
Christmas market suspect not a known Islamist
The man arrested following a suspected attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was not previously on law enforcement’s radar as a
Medics treat injured in front of German Christmas market stalls
Several people injured by in a suspected car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany are being treated by paramedics in
Volkswagen, employee representatives reach wage deal after tough negotiations
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal that wards off management proposals for plant
Liberian speaker denies links to parliament fire
The speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives has denied being involved in a huge fire at the West African nation’s legislature. Speaker
Macron met with anger and frustration over cyclone response during French leader’s visit to Mayotte
MIRERENI, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the
Report raises human rights concerns for German firms sourcing Uzbek cotton
German enterprises are said to be increasingly considering Uzbekistan as a potential market, encouraged by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Muslim lawyer killed in Bangladesh violence was not part of arrested Hindu monk’s legal team
Supporters of an arrested Hindu monk calling for the protection of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority clashed with the police in the port city
The student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government
Venezuelan opposition member leaves Argentine diplomatic compound after sheltering for 9 months
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the
Dozens of men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial that shocked France
Dozens of men including the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her in a historic trial that shocked France. Addressing
Leader of Germany’s populist BSW condemns Putin and Ukraine war
Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of the new eponymous German populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has distanced herself from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel unleashes airstrikes on ports and capital in Yemen
Israel has bombed key ports in Yemen as well as the country’s capital Sana’a in response to more than a year of
Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government on Thursday declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with 100 women killed
Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway
PARIS — Germany will buy four more submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to increase the number of boats to six, part of
German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction
Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following negotiations
As Russia’s threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia’s expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to strengthen its