Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, who is currently imprisoned in an ...

The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) said that the Centre appeared hesitant to replace hanging with lethal injection ...

An incoming SOAS student is believed to be detained in China for her support of Tibetan rights. Tara Zhang Yadi, 22, was due ...

As US President Donald Trump took a victory lap in front of world leaders following the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, he gave a shout-out to Pakistan’s top soldier, calling him his “favorite field marshal ...

Around the globe, Gen Z is taking to the streets. In Nepal, youth protests helped reshape politics. In Madagascar, blackouts ...

The blunt reality, which Blair and Clinton will have to face if not swallow, is that sucking up to China has failed: in ...

Amnesty International reports a horrifying surge in Iran, with over 1,000 executions in 2025, and calls for urgent UN action ...

South Korea called Thursday for stronger global cooperation at the United Nations to combat human trafficking tied to online ...

South Korea has prohibited its citizens from travelling to parts of Cambodia following a surge of kidnappings tied to ...

Other nations that still use this method include Japan, Iran, Singapore and Pakistan. Despite international criticism, ...

Chen Zhi and Qiu Wei Ren have had assets frozen including 19 London properties after they were added to UK sanctions list ...