Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ Church to be stripped of legal recognition
The Church is accused of pressuring followers into making life-ruining donations, and blamed for child neglect among its members — although it has denied any wrongdoing.
Category: International
South Korea Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han as Acting President
The court ruled five-to-one against Han’s impeachment, with two judges arguing the case should not have made it to court as lawmakers did not have a super majority to impeach him in the first place.
Venezuelans Flown Home as US Deportation Flights Resume
Live footage showed young men in sweatsuits walking off the plane. Some of them were seen smiling and clapping as officials looked on.
UK Gov’t Hit by Higher Borrowing Ahead of Fiscal Update
Britain’s Labour government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed Friday ahead of next week’s fiscal update, when it is expected to announce more spending cuts.
Armenia Urges Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Deal After Talks Conclude
Baku and Yerevan fought two wars for control of Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated region of Karabakh, at the end of the Soviet Union and again in 2020, before Azerbaijan seized the entire area in a 24-hour offensive in September 2023.
Wife Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce, Indian Court Rules
Conversations around female sexuality are considered taboo in India, especially with married women who are expected to prioritise their husbands and children over themselves.
Trump Floats US Takeover of Ukraine Nuclear Plants
The offer comes as some 30 military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine prepared for talks in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
China Says Ex-Engineer To Be Executed for Spying
The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets to a foreign espionage and intelligence agency”, China’s Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account.
13 Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strikes Overnight in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned late Tuesday that the strikes were “only the beginning” and that future negotiations with Hamas “will take place only under fire”.
Texas Arrests Assistant of Midwife Accused of Illegal Abortions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that a 48-year-old midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, was arrested for providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Houston area.
