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
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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.
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
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
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.
Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says
Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent imprisoned human rights lawyer, who is thought to have been on hunger strike
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms heading to Kursk, says US
North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Russian region of Kursk, near Ukraine, according to the US defence
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
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
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