Minority

Tibetan man dies after setting himself on fire near UN headquarters in New York

One media outlet said Logba Rangzen “self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity”.

EU and US concerned by China's new ethnic unity law which targets people overseas

FILE PHOTO: A delegate in an ethnic minority costume arrives before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Poland detains two men suspected of spying for Belarus

French government seen facing no-confidence vote over heatwave handling

A person sunbathes next to the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

China ethnic unity law comes into force despite overseas criticism

The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to forge a “shared” national identity among ethnic groups.

Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say

Sweden's centre-left opposition holds lead ahead of September election, stats office poll shows

Magdalena Andersson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a joint press conference after a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, June 3, 2026. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

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