UN rights office concerned over migrant boat pushbacks in the Mediterranean
Restrictions against humanitarians who rescue migrant boats in the central Mediterranean are putting lives at risk and must be lifted
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New York, states reach $700 million settlement with Reckitt over opioid probes
New York and other states have reached a $ 700 million settlement deal with Reckitt Benckiser over allegations that the
Read moreConcerned over Haiti’s political crisis, Guterres promises ‘continuous commitment’
In the light of on-going instability across Haiti and this week’s transition away from fully-fledged peacekeeping operations, the UN chief
Read more‘Panama Papers’ law firm sues Netflix over film based on scandal
Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix
Read moreSpain finds Catalan leaders guilty of sedition in landmark ruling over independence bid
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition
Read moreVietnam pulls DreamWorks’ ‘Abominable’ film over South China Sea map
Vietnam has pulled DreamWorks’ animated film “Abominable” from cinemas over a scene featuring a map which shows China’s unilaterally declared
Read moreNew York City sues online e-cigarette retailers over age verification
New York City has sued more nearly two dozen online e-cigarette retailers, accusing them of selling their products to underage
Read moreUN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ following policy shift over northeastern Syria
The UN chief on Tuesday expressed “great concern” over recent policy statements made regarding northeastern Syria, following the announcement from the United States at the start of the week, that it would
Read more‘South Park’ creators offer mocking ‘apology’ to China over episode
The creators of satirical animated series “South Park” issued a mocking “apology” to China after media reports that episodes of
Read moreTwo school districts sue Juul over vaping ‘epidemic’
Two public school districts on Monday sued Juul Labs Inc, accusing the company of endangering their students and draining their
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