South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation

13 Philippine women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners

Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human

Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza

Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient

Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages

The Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike

French prime minister ousted in no-confidence vote, throwing country into deep uncertainty

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a

Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies

A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been

Iran passes controversial ‘chastity’ law imposing even harsher dress restrictions. The president doesn’t like it

Iran’s parliament has enacted a harsh new modesty law, significantly

South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say

Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on

‘They killed him on the spot.’ Israel targeted Gaza soup kitchen chef in drone attack, brother says

Russia will use ‘even stronger military means’ if Western pressure continues, warns deputy foreign minister

“Risks are high and they are growing, and that’s quite