A high court in South Korea has upheld the conviction of a 24-year-old man for a series of sexual crimes, including rape – after the attack was reflected on a washing machine lid and caught on security footage, say reports. The CCTV video submitted by the victim did not appear to show the crime – … Read more
South Korea’s constitutional court has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as the country’s acting president. Han took over as acting leader last December when President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duties and impeached by parliament after he attempted to declare martial law. However, Han only lasted two weeks in … Read more
Madina Maishanu BBC News, Kano BBC A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six of her children, under pressure from her family, with results that she now deeply regrets. Fatima, … Read more
Michael Kugelman Foreign policy analyst Press Information Bureau India’s pitch for a close partnership with China has suggested improvement in bilateral ties In a recent interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke positively about India’s relationship with long-time rival China. He said normalcy had returned to the disputed India-China border and called for stronger ties. These … Read more
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Toronto X Canada’s general election campaign is underway, a 36-day sprint taking place in unprecedented circumstances. Voters will be mulling which party should govern the country just as the US – its neighbour and largest economic partner – launches a trade war and President Donald Trump muses about making Canada the … Read more
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC. Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group’s financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in Khan Younis. He was receiving treatment at … Read more
Yves-François Blanchet is leading the Bloc Québécois into a federal election for the third time, as the province – often a political wildcard – is expected to be a closely fought battleground. The Quebec sovereigntist party only runs candidates in the French-speaking province, and it has in the past formed official opposition in the House … Read more
Jagmeet Singh is the first ethnic minority politician to lead a major federal party in Canada. But what role will he have in the country’s next government? Singh is running his third federal election campaign – and one where his party faces an uphill battle as recent polls show some of the lowest levels of … Read more
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: Pierre Poilievre’s leadership: four key moments in opposition At 20 years old, Pierre Poilievre already had a roadmap for Canada. Canada’s Conservative Party leader – now 45 – laid out a low-tax, small government vision for the country in an essay contest on what he would do as prime … Read more
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Getty Images From left to right: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney has called an election in Canada, kickstarting five weeks of campaigning before Canadians head to the polls. Voting day … Read more