New South Wales legalizes abortion
AUSTRALIA – Abortion was decriminalized across
Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales
(NSW), voted to reform its laws.
The bill...
Vaccine campaign for largest measles outbreak sought
CONGO – Over 800,000 children are targeted for
vaccination in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after a measles outbreak
killed more than 3,500 people this...
US lawmakers see ‘troubling’ whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON – Members of the United States (US)
Congress have seen a whistleblower complaint against US President Donald Trump
which called for his impeachment.
Reports said the...
China rejects Trump criticism on trade
BEIJING – China
urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to listen to developing countries and
oppose bullying after the American leader criticized its trade status at...
Swedish climate activist wins ‘Alternative Nobel’
COPENHAGEN – Swedish climate activist
Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right
Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative...
UK Parliament resumes amid political turmoil
LONDON – Britain’s
House of Commons reconvened Wednesday, a day after the bombshell Supreme Court
ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had acted illegally by suspending
Parliament,...
Haiti senator opens fire, injures 2
HAITI – A Haitian senator opened fire during a
protest outside the country’s parliament building, wounding two people
including a photographer.
Security guard Leon Leblanc and photographer
Chery...
At least 21 killed in Papua protests
INDONESIA – At least 21 people were killed and
dozens were injured after hundreds of protesters, mostly high school students,
set fire to several buildings in...
Iran rejects accusations over Saudi oil attack
SAUDI ARABIA – Leaders of France, Germany and
the United Kingdom in a joint statement accused Iran for the attacks earlier
this month on Saudi oil...
Canada’s Trudeau pushes on with campaign after ‘blackface scandal’
ONTARIO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau will forge ahead with his re-election campaign after blackface photos
of him emerged and shifted voter support toward his...