Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards
The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan’s Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. Anyone violating the...
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Humanity is reaching a turning point on climate change
A climate summit of world leaders in 40 days’ time will be the “turning point for humanity”, Boris Johnson has said in a speech to...
Canada election: Trudeau stays in power but Liberals fall short of majority
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has narrowly won Canada’s election, but it failed to secure a majority. This is Mr Trudeau’s third federal election win, but...
Faroe Islands: Anger over killing of 1,400 dolphins in one day
The practice of dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands has come under scrutiny after more than 1,400 of the mammals were killed in what was...
China’s ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament
China’s ambassador to the UK has been told he cannot come to Parliament while sanctions remain in place against a number of MPs and peers....
North Korea: Military parade features hazmat suits, gas masks
North Korea has held a military parade to mark the communist state’s 73rd founding anniversary, but did not display any major ballistic missiles. State media...
China court drops case against ex-Alibaba employee accused of sexual assault
A court in China has dropped a case against a former Alibaba employee accused of sexual assault. The district court in north-eastern Shandong province said...
Japan suspends 1.6 million Moderna doses over contamination fears
Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine due to contamination. The health ministry said “foreign materials” were found...
India woman who accused MP of rape dies in self-immolation
The death of a 24-year-old Indian woman, who had set herself on fire last week after alleging harassment by police and judiciary at the behest...
Israel says it carried out airstrikes on Hamas targets after balloon attack
Israel Defense Forces announced on Twitter Monday that it carried out strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza in response to an earlier arson balloon attack. “All summer, Hamas...
