Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Kim Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz, argues he is not responsible for content people shared on his site Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has lost his latest court battle against extradition from New Zealand to the US. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal upheld the decision that Mr Dotcom and three others can […]
Media captionThe boys can be seen introducing themselves next to a diver in a wetsuit A new video has been released of the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they are in good health. Smiling and at times laughing, they each introduce themselves one by one. […]
A Catholic archbishop in Australia says he will appeal against his conviction for concealing child sexual abuse. Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson was found guilty in May of covering up abuse by a paedophile priest in New South Wales. He is the most senior Catholic globally to be convicted of the crime. During his trial, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Same-sex marriages are not recognised in Hong Kong A married British lesbian has won the right to live and work in Hong Kong with her wife, in a landmark ruling from the territory’s top court. The court found the woman, identified as QT, should be granted a spousal visa […]
Image copyright AFP/ Getty Images Najib Razak has been charged with corruption, a dramatic fall from grace for the former Malaysian prime minister two months after he lost office. He faces three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power. He pleaded not guilty to all counts and has been […]
Media captionFinding the Thai cave boys and getting them out Rescuers will take no risks in freeing the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand, an official said. They have received their first food and medical treatment in 10 days. Seven divers, including a doctor and a nurse, joined […]
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Image copyright AFP/ Getty Images Najib Razak has been charged with corruption, a dramatic fall from grace for the former Malaysian prime minister two months after he lost office. He faces three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power. Mr Najib has long been accused of pocketing $700m (£517m) […]
Image caption Climbing Uluru will be prohibited from next year A Japanese tourist has died while climbing Uluru in central Australia, authorities have said. The man, 76, collapsed about halfway up the rock on Tuesday and could not be revived, according to police. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Since the 1950s at […]
Nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled last year’s brutal military crackdown in the northern Rakhine province of Myanmar. Hundreds of villages were burnt to the ground, and there was widespread rape and murder. The UN described the campaign as “ethnic cleansing”, though Myanmar’s military says it is fighting Rohingya militants and denies targeting civilians. The country […]
