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The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building in New York
UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse
NEW YORK— More than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online, with over 40% saying they have faced real-world attacks linked to digital abuse, a new study published by UN Women on Tuesday found.The report entitled "Tipping Point" focuses on an escalation in violence targeting such women alongside the rise of social media and artificial intelligence and draws on input from more than 6,900 human rights defenders, journalists and activists in 119 countries.The study by UN Women, the United Nations agency that promotes women's rights, gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, follows a similar report by the UN cultural and educational agency UNESCO in 2021 that highlighted the same issue."Online violence against women has...
December 10, 2025

UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

Andrej Babiš arrives to be sworn in as the country's new prime minister at the Prague Castle in Prague, 9 December, 2025
Right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as Czech Republic's new prime minister
PRAGUE — Andrej Babiš was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new prime minister on Tuesday following October's parliamentary elections.The billionaire, who previously served as prime minister from 2017 to 2021, promised Czechs that he would fight for their interests "at home and anywhere in the world" and would work to make the Czech Republic "the best place for life on earth."President Petr Pavel had asked Babiš to form a government after his right-wing ANO (YES) party won big in the October ballot.Babiš agreed to form a majority coalition government with two smaller political groups, the anti-migrant Freedom and Direct Democracy party and the right-wing Motorists for Themselves.The parties have agreed to form a 16-member Cabinet, with ANO holding eight posts, including the...
December 10, 2025

Right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as Czech Republic's new prime minister

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague
ICC sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities
THE HAGUE — Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced a leader of the Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the catastrophic conflict in Darfur more than two decades ago.At a hearing in The Hague last month, prosecutors sought a life sentence for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman who was convicted in October of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity that included ordering mass executions and bludgeoning two prisoners to death with an axe between 2003-2004."He committed these crimes knowingly, wilfully, and with, the evidence shows, enthusiasm and vigour," prosecutor Julian Nicholls told judges at the sentencing hearing in November.Abd-Al-Rahman, 76, stood and listened, but showed no...
December 10, 2025

ICC sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

A crowd of people involved in a scuffle in Brazil's parliament — EPA
Chaos in Brazil Congress during push to cut Bolsonaro's sentence
SAO PAULO — Brazil's parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as conservative lawmakers continued to push a law which would reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro.One left-wing lawmaker was forcibly removed by police after trying to disrupt proceedings, while footage showed scuffles breaking out as security tried to restore order.Bolsonaro began a 27-year jail term in November for attempting to plot a coup following his 2022 election defeat.His conservative allies in Congress have proposed a law which would reduce sentences for coup-related offences, as well as free dozens of Bolsonaro supporters who stormed government buildings shortly after he left office.Meanwhile, court documents showed that Bolsonaro's legal team filed an official request asking a...
December 10, 2025

Chaos in Brazil Congress during push to cut Bolsonaro's sentence

Sonali Chouksey and Rishabh Rajput met in college in 2014 and fell in love
Indian couple trolled over skin color after wedding video goes viral
DELHI — Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey met in college 11 years ago, fell in love and married last month.Photos and videos from their colourful wedding showed the happy couple from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh performing rituals and posing in their finery.But when they shared their happiest moment on social media, the congratulatory messages came peppered with "jokes and memes" with trolls comparing and criticising the couple over the groom's skin color.In India, where obsession with fair skin colour is well documented and can sometimes even have tragic consequences, the groom faced intense online shaming and was called names for his "darker skin colour".The trolls did not spare the bride either, with many suggesting she had married him "for his money"."She must...
December 10, 2025

Indian couple trolled over skin color after wedding video goes viral

US sanctions network accused of fueling RSF atrocities in Sudan’s war
WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on a transnational recruitment network accused of supplying fighters — including those who trained children — to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group Washington says has committed genocide and repeatedly targeted civilians during the country’s civil war. The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on four individuals and four entities tied to a Colombia-led operation that has deployed hundreds of former Colombian military personnel to fight for the RSF since at least 2024. Officials said these fighters have served as infantry, artillerymen, drone pilots, vehicle operators and instructors — with some directly involved in training child soldiers for the paramilitary group. Treasury Under...
December 09, 2025

US sanctions network accused of fueling RSF atrocities in Sudan’s war

A house burns after a powerful earthquake in Aomori, northeastern Japan, early 09 December 2025. — EPA
Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
TOKYO — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring at least 30 people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people.The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time around 44 miles off the northeast coast of the country, at a depth of about 33 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).A CNN team in Japan’s capital Tokyo – more than 400 miles away – felt strong tremors during the earthquake, which lasted for longer than 30 seconds.The JMA warned there was a possibility a “large-scale earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater” could occur in Japan this week, but put the probability at 1%.“While it remains deeply uncertain whether a major earthquake will actually occur, we believe...
December 09, 2025

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

The aircraft was en route to Portugal when it had to land in Burkina Faso, the Nigerian authorities have said (file photo)
Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace
NAIROBI — Eleven Nigerian military officers were detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country, Burkinabè security sources told the BBC.The Air Force C-130 aircraft entered Burkina Faso's airspace on Monday without authorisation, according to the country's Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo.In a joint statement, the military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said their prompt investigation confirmed the "violation of its airspace and the sovereignty of its member states".But the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said a technical problem meant the plane, which was en route to Portugal, had to land in accordance with safety procedures.The statement added that the crew was "safe and have received cordial treatment from the...
December 09, 2025

Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace

With many staying at home the atmosphere is quiet but tense
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted
ARUSHA — Security has been tightened across Tanzania with police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day.By midday, however, no demonstrations had begun.Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start to the day, with many people choosing to remain indoors amid uncertainty over whether protests would happen.The demonstrations were called to demand political reforms in the wake of October's post-election unrest which left an unknown number of people dead.The authorities have admitted using force against protesters, claiming that some groups were attempting to overthrow the regime.On Tuesday, BBC reporters observed nearly empty...
December 09, 2025

Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted

Women appear to be penalized more than men for working remotely, the report finds
Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
NEW YORK — Large US companies have made progress – albeit slowly – over the past decade when it comes to increasing the number of women in management and leadership roles on every rung of the corporate ladder.But reported changes in company priorities this year coupled with employees’ reported experiences suggest those modest but steady gains may be at risk.That’s one takeaway from the latest annual report on the state of women at work from consulting firm McKinsey & Company and Lean In, a women-at-work advocacy group.“For the 11th consecutive year, women remain underrepresented at every level of the corporate pipeline,” the report notes. “[A]nd company commitment to their advancement appears to be declining.”For instance, for the first time, the researchers asked...
December 09, 2025

Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

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