Palestinian attacker runs over stabs people in Tel Aviv 8 hurt July 04 2023 at 10:53AM

A Palestinian rammed a pickup truck into pedestrians in Tel Aviv and then went on a stabbing rampage, wounding eight people on Tuesday in an attack claimed by the Hamas militant group as retaliation for a major Israeli operation in the West Bank. At least five people were in serious condition, the two hospitals treating them said.

After race-conscious admissions Harvard targeted for favouring kids of alumni July 04 2023 at 11:11AM

It's been called affirmative action for the rich: Harvard University's special admissions treatment for students whose parents are alumni, or whose relatives donated money. And in a complaint filed on Monday, a legal activist group demanded that the federal government put an end to it, arguing that fairness was even more imperative after the Supreme Court last week severely limited race-conscious admissions.

Female Russian journalist and lawyer brutally attacked in Chechnya July 04 2023 at 10:47AM

Armed masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya attacked and brutally beat a prominent investigative reporter and a lawyer on Tuesday, an assault that highlighted a violent pattern of rampant human rights abuses in the region.

Rishi Sunaks approval ratings negative for first time as PM July 04 2023 at 08:57AM

Rishi Sunak’s approval ratings among Conservative members have sunk to their lowest level since he became UK prime minister. For the first time since he moved into No. 10, Sunak has a negative approval rating, according to ConservativeHome website’s monthly survey of party members.

Nato agrees to extend boss Stoltenberg's term by a year July 04 2023 at 12:10AM

Nato has extended Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s contract for one more year, giving continuity as the 31-member alliance confronts Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes as the military alliance grapples with the challenge of supporting Ukraine and de-escalating the situation without engaging in a conflict with Russia.

Afghan Taliban order women's beauty parlours to shut July 04 2023 at 12:01AM

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered beauty parlours across the country to close within a month. This follows a recent report by the special rapporteur for Afghanistan for the UN's Human Rights Council, which stated the plight of Afghan women and girls was among the worst in the world.

Putin says Russia will resist 'sanctions and provocations' July 03 2023 at 11:26PM