Death penalty has ‘no place in 21st century’ — UN chief
(AFP) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the death penalty Tuesday, insisting it has "no place in the 21st century."
He urged...
US to end Obama climate plan — Trump environment chief
(AFP) The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that President Donald Trump's administration will move to repeal his predecessor Barack Obama's...
How can US rapist win joint custody of victim’s child?
(BBC) The case of a Michigan man awarded joint legal custody of a child whose mother he sexually assaulted when she was 12 has...
I want to play until I’m 50 – Brad Hogg
Brad Hogg is 46 years old. He is already establishing a presence as a commentator, but given the chance, he is more than happy to...
US economist wins Nobel for ‘making economics more human’
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — US economist Richard Thaler won the Nobel Economics prize on Monday for showing that economic and financial decision-makers are not...
Trump says ‘only one thing will work’ with North Korea
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said “only one thing will work” in dealing with North Korea after previous...
Journalist Kim Wall’s head found in sea near Copenhagen
(BBC) The head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been found, two months after she disappeared on a trip with a Danish submariner, Danish...
Trump rolls back access to free birth control
(BBC) Donald Trump's government has issued a ruling that allows employers to opt out of providing free birth control to millions of Americans.
The rule...
Storm Nate: At least 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
(BBC) Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as it heads north towards Mexico and the...
Bangladesh to move 800,000 Rohingya into single enormous camp
(CNN) Bangladesh will build a single, enormous refugee camp to house around 800,000 Rohingya refugees as a Bangladeshi minister warned his country was struggling to...