Human rights

Taipei mayor defends city’s inclusivity after gay bar raid sparks protests

A protestor holding a sign as people march and protest after the police raided a gay bar ahead of the annual Taiwan Pride parade, in Taipei, on Oct 4.

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing four

The US Southern Command said it “executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean”.

Nicaragua announces withdrawal from Central American Parliament

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP), in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

China slams US ‘lie’ over Starbucks stores in Xinjiang

The chairman of the US House Select Committee on China called the decision to open stores in the regional capital Urumqi “morally bankrupt”.

Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on Egypt military aid

Military personnel sit in a vehicle in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards kill six ‘terrorists’ in restive region, IRNA news agency reports

UN urges more US action on Marshall Islands nuclear legacy

Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Tunisian president eases cybercrime penalties after rights groups' criticism

FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar

A Myanmar national due to be repatriated from Malaysia stands at Lumut, Malaysia, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Venezuela leader admits ‘abusive’ use of anti-hate law

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez acknowledged on Sept 29 that the law was “improperly applied”.

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