The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa. He also faces other charges, such as murder, linked to his alleged support for M23 rebels – who control a large part of the mineral-rich east of the country. He…
During my eight weeks, I noticed patches of perioral dermatitis clear up much quicker than they usually would, and my skin looked plumper and more glowy. Most interesting, though, was going to an aesthetician who scanned the layers of my skin beneath the epidermis before and after the program and found I had considerably less…
I’m at a sold-out concert in Hollywood, and I’m the only one in the 1,200-plus-capacity venue who doesn’t know any of the songs. One of the acts has just finished, and everyone around me begins chanting and waving their light sticks. We don’t have to wait long: Kou Mariya, one of the headliners, appears. Not…
US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell exchanged frosty words during their public tour of the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation project. The pair met reporters and disagreed about the project’s timeline and cost. It was their first public meeting since Trump criticised Powell and the Federal Reserve for refusing to lower…
The Philippine Supreme Court has blocked an impeachment trial against Sara Duterte, marking a victory for the country’s vice-president. The lower house of the Philippine parliament had voted to impeach Duterte in February after she was accused of misusing public funds and threatening to kill President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. But a court spokesperson told…
“When combined with other Pacific pathways to Australia and New Zealand, nearly 4 percent of the population could migrate each year,” says Jane McAdam, a fellow at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW Sydney, writing in the Conversation. “Within a decade, close to 40 percent of the population could have moved—although some…
Watch: People take shelter after gunfire breaks out between Thailand and Cambodia troops Thailand’s leader has warned that clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which have killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands in both countries, could “move towards war”. Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai added that the fighting now included heavy weapons…
4 hours ago Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Getty Images Public focus in the Epstein matter has recently switched back to Maxwell, who helped Epstein abuse young girls A senior US justice department official says he will resume his questioning of Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday – after a first meeting…
5 hours ago Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent AFP Georges Abdallah is due to be deported to Lebanon Georges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the Palestinian cause, has been freed by France on Friday after 41 years in jail. Described by his lawyer as “the man who has spent the…
Beginning today, millions of adults trying to access pornography in the United Kingdom will be required to prove that they are over the age of 18. Under sweeping new online child safety laws coming into force, self-reporting checkboxes that allow anyone to claim adulthood on porn websites will be replaced by age-estimating face scans, ID…