New Zealand to ban greyhound racing, citing high injury rates
New Zealand has announced plans to ban greyhound racing, citing an “unacceptably high” rate of injuries. The sport has long faced criticism in the country, with some breeders accused of…
Luigi Mangione charged with murder of healthcare CEO
BBC Luigi Mangione A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder in last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Luigi Mangione was taken into…
Olympic cyclist pleads guilty over wife’s car death
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty over a car incident in Australia which killed his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Hoskins died in hospital on 30 December…
Will bribery charges hinder India’s renewable energy goals?
Reuters Billionaire Gautam Adani, who founded the Adani Group, was charged with fraud in the US last month Bribery charges by a US court against the Adani Group are unlikely…
Suspect in healthcare CEO killing arrested at McDonald’s
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last week’s fatal shooting in New York City of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into custody at…
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
BBC/Lindle Markwell Plans to mine the Cook Islands’ seabed have drawn condemnation from activists who fear damage to the environment “They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes…
Israel carries out over 100 air strikes in Syria, report says
Getty Images Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including on the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR)…
Shaken by Assad’s sudden fall, Syria faces seismic turning point
Getty Images Syrians may be celebrating the fall of Assad, but the country’s future is uncertain In the end the Assad regime was so hollow, corrupt and decayed that it…
Relatives of those killed and imprisoned react after Assad’s fall
Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under Bashar al-Assad’s regime may still be alive. Those who expressed any form of dissent were disappeared, with tens of thousands being…
Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries halt applications
EPA Several European countries have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad. Austria’s caretaker government has stopped all asylum claims from…