Women jailed in UK for roles in global monkey torture ring
The two pleaded guilty to distributing obscene images and videos, which depicted monkey abuse filmed in Indonesia, report says.
Thu Nov 14 2024
Duchess Sophie visits Ukraine in first trip by British royal since start of war
Sophie, Britain's Duchess of Edinburgh, met with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and survivors of torture, the ministry said.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
The album scored largest streaming week for an album ever and largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era, Billboard said.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Taylor Swift wins 13th Grammy, announces new album
Her new album 'The Tortured Poet's Department' will be out on April 19.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Gambian ex-minister faces rape, torture charges in long-awaited Swiss trial
Ousman Sonko will become the highest-ranking official to be tried in Europe under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Mon Jan 08 2024
UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas
United Nations said the untested method may subject him to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture."
Thu Jan 04 2024
Trafficked wildlife find safe haven in US zoos
The trafficked animals often arrive in dire conditions, strapped to smugglers' legs, in luggage wrapped up in cellophane or toilet papers.
Sat Nov 04 2023
UN records torture, deaths of detainees in Taliban custody
The Taliban have staffed and controlled the police and the intelligence agency since they took over the country.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
Ukrainian authorities are reviewing more than 97,000 reports of war crimes and have filed charges against 220 suspects in domestic courts.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Ex-prisoner tells diplomats Nicaragua holding families 'hostage'
Davila said prisoners had suffered physical and psychological torture, and their families continue to receive threats and reprisals.
Thu Mar 30 2023
'Every victim of Saddam Hussein was waiting for this moment'
Prosecutors said more than 140 people from the Shiite Muslim farming village were hunted down, tortured and killed.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Burn marks among injuries found on boy who died of suspected abuse
The effects of beatings and burn marks believed to have been caused by hot objects were among the severe injuries suffered by a four-year-old boy who died here yesterday of suspected torture.
Tue Dec 27 2022
Shell-ebrity: World's oldest tortoise turns 190 (ish)
It is believed based on shell measurements, Jonathan was hatched around 1832, and he was brought to the UK from the Seychelles.
Sun Dec 04 2022
US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces move to halt 'brutal torture' at IS camp
Al-Hol houses around 55,000 people, including Syrians, Iraqis and other nationals who fled IS-held areas.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity
Some had needles inserted into their wounds, some were tortured with water, some received inadequate treatment, said Vladyslav Zhaivoronok.
Tue Aug 23 2022
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024