This article contains details some people may find distressing. A court in India has given the death penalty to a man for burning alive his wife over her skin colour. In her statements before her death, Lakshmi had said that her husband Kishandas “routinely taunted her for being dark skinned”. District Judge Rahul Choudhary in…
US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea. Trump’s comments came as China hosted world leaders at its largest-ever Victory Day parade in Beijing on Wednesday – a showcase of China’s military might. In a post on Truth Social, Trump…
Watch: Moment Kim Jong Un’s daughter arrives in Beijing Kim Jong Un’s arrival in China for his first ever multilateral meeting was always going to make headlines. But it was the smartly-dressed girl standing just behind him as he exited his armoured train which caught Korea watchers’ attention: Kim Ju Ae, the North Korean leader’s…
An Australian man is facing theft charges after police uncovered a “significant” trove of Lego and toys worth $250,000 (£120,800; $163,400) allegedly stolen from department stores in Adelaide. About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of Lego, were found when South Australian police raided a Royal Park home on Saturday. The haul – which police…
US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs “to nothing” even as he called the current trade stalemate with the country “a totally one sided disaster”. US tariffs of 50% on goods from India – which includes 25% penalty for Delhi’s refusal to stop buying oil from Russia – took effect…
Thousands of commuters in one of India’s wealthiest suburbs were stuck on roads for six to eight hours due to rain-triggered traffic gridlock on Monday. The incident has sparked outrage online, with many questioning how a place like Gurugram – known for its futuristic skyscrapers and sprawling corporate offices – could have such poor infrastructure….
Reuters Kim Jong Un travels by train as he leaves Pyongyang to visit China North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has crossed the border into China, where he will be attending a military parade in the capital Beijing, reports say. The “Victory Day” parade on Wednesday will see Kim rub shoulders with China’s President Xi…
An Australian fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural town in Australia’s VIctoria is being helped by some members of the community, police have said. Dezi Freeman has been on the run since last Tuesday, when police arrived at his Porepunkah property to execute a search warrant, reportedly relating to a sex…
