Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law as authorities step up a crackdown on dissent, local media reported.
US Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in the United States where the...
Argentina’s lower house approves draft bill legalising abortion
Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalise abortion in most cases, responding to long-sought demands from women’s rights activists.
The couple who got married in PPE – BBC News
A couple in India decided to get married even after the bride tested positive for coronavirus on the wedding day. A video shared on social media shows them wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) as they perform...
Journalist gunned down in Afghanistan
Afghan journalist and women’s rights campaigner Malalai Maiwand was gunned down by unidentified armed men on International Human Rights Day. Her death marks the 43rd journalist killed this year.
Former Post Office sub-postmasters have convictions over IT scandal quashed
Six former sub-postmasters wrongly accused of theft and fraud because of an IT error have become the first to have their convictions quashed. The Post Office had earlier said it would not oppose attempts to overturn the...
Grooming victims warn gangs continue to abuse children in England
Grooming gangs continue to abuse children in northern towns and police are still failing to investigate, according to alleged victims and campaigners. Whistle-blower and former detective at Greater Manchester Police...