Court Rules That Politicians Blocking Followers Violates Free Speech
While there is no set precedent for the issue, more and more courts are encountering a new type of lawsuit ...
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Hong Kong Maids Lured By Islamic State Recruiters
Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security think-tank said ...
Ronaldo Visits Valencia FC Owner Lim In Singapore
Football mega-star Cristiano Ronaldo jetted into Singapore for a flying visit to Valencia owner Peter Lim and his family Friday ...
Top Philippine Paper In Sale Talks After Duterte Threat
Top newspaper the Philippine Daily Inquirer said Monday its owners are in talks to sell the publication, months after President ...
Israel Rearrests Palestinian Lawmaker
Israeli authorities have re-arrested a prominent Palestinian lawmaker in an overnight raid over her leadership in a movement Israel considers ...
Israel Cancels Landmark Plan For Western Wall Mixed Prayer
Israel's government on Sunday cancelled a landmark deal to create a space for women and men to pray together at ...
Trump Asked Me To Let Flynn Investigation Go
Fired FBI Director James Comey aimed a dagger blow at Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the President had demanded his loyalty, ...
Social Media Giants ‘shamefully Far’ From Tackling Illegal Content
Social media firms are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report. Hate speech, terror recruitment ...
Celebration and Protest As Indonesian Leader Visits Hong Kong
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of celebration and protest in Hong Kong Sunday with calls to ...
GP Practices Close In Record Numbers
Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. A Freedom of Information ...
S&P Cuts South Africa’s Credit Rating To ‘junk’
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's downgraded South Africa's rating to junk status on Monday, as the country's currency continued ...
Potential Successors of S.Africa’s Zuma
The backlash against South African President Jacob Zuma's shock reshuffle has intensified pressure on him to resign ahead of the ...
Rape Victims To Get Pre-Trial Recorded Interview Option
Alleged rape victims in England and Wales may not have to be cross-examined in front of the accused, under plans ...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Grilled By UK MPs Over Hate Speech
Social media giants should “do a better job” to protect users from online hate speech, British MPs have said. Executives ...
Trump Envisions Bill Allowing Many Immigrants To Stay In US
President Donald Trump wants to pass an immigration reform bill that could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants ...
From High-Flying Lawyer To Rights Crusader
Philippine drug war critic Leila de Lima was a highly paid lawyer who switched focus mid-career to human rights, a ...
Jammeh Must Step Down, ECOWAS Leaders Demand
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh steps down because he lost an election, the ...
West Africa Bloc To Take ‘necessary Actions’ To Uphold Gambia Vote Result
The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would take all necessary actions to uphold the result of a ...
Jammeh Must Step Down, Say West African Leaders
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh steps down because he lost an election, the ...
US Raises Key Interest Rate By 0.25%
The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, only the second increase in a decade. The ...