Iraq collectively punishing Islamic State families: rights group
Human Rights Watch has accused Iraqi security forces of forcibly relocating at least 170 families of alleged Islamic State members to a closed “rehabilitation camp” as a form of collective…
Two gored and four more hurt at Pamplona’s seventh bull run
Two people have been gored and at least four others treated for injuries after the seventh bull run at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona where thousands of runners sprint…
Sweden intensifies crackdown on illegal immigrants
Sweden has intensified its crackdown on illegal immigrants after a failed asylum-seeker killed five people in Stockholm, but the move has raised concerns that more migrants will be driven underground to…
Honduras bans child marriage, no exceptions
Lawmakers in Honduras have voted unanimously to ban child marriage, making it illegal in the Central American nation for children under the age of 18 to get married under any…
Tennis: Becker tells Murray to focus on fitness, not titles or ranking
Andy Murray should focus on regaining full fitness rather than rushing to be ready for the US Open, Boris Becker said after the world number one was beaten in the…
Kid Rock hints online he will run for US Senate
Recording star Kid Rock, an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump, has hinted in website and social media messages that he intends to run for the US Senate in…
Syrian Observatory says it has “confirmed information” that Islamic State chief is dead
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has told Reuters it had “confirmed information” that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed. The report came just days after the…
Trump Jr. email chain cites Russian support for his father
Presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s eldest son eagerly agreed to meet with a woman he was told was a Russian government lawyer who might have information incriminating Democratic rival Hillary Clinton…
Olympics: IOC approves awarding both 2024, 2028 Games in September
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has voted in favour of awarding hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympics at the same session in September, pending agreements with Paris…
‘Planet of the Apes’ flags dangers of lack of empathy, actor Serkis says
The “Planet of the Apes” films highlight the risks of a lack of empathy with people from different cultures, actor Andy Serkis said at the premiere of “War for thePlanet of the Apes”,…
