Over 1,000 death-row inmates at Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison enter their third week of hunger strike against executions, with some sewing their lips shut in protest of unfulfilled promises.
Thousands of Australian high school and university students are participating in coordinated walkouts across major cities to protest Pauline Hanson and One Nation's rising political influence, defying calls from education officials to remain in class.
Afghanistan marks five years under Taliban rule amid persistent human rights concerns and international isolation. Multiple outlets assess the regime's impact on governance, rights, and regional stability.
A Texas surrogate pregnancy dispute involving a fetus with severe heart defect escalated when intended parents sought abortion, drawing intervention from anti-abortion activists and state officials.
ICE proposes equipping officers with electric shock gloves, sparking widespread outrage over potential misuse and excessive force concerns among civil rights advocates.
California parents sought to terminate a surrogate pregnancy after fetal heart defect diagnosis, but the surrogate refused and relocated to Texas, where state intervention led to the baby's birth.
DHS plans to equip ICE officers with electric shock gloves marketed as de-escalation tools, but civil rights advocates warn the devices could increase use of force incidents.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend $10-20 million on electric shock gloves for officers to gain compliance during arrests, sparking civil rights concerns amid Trump's immigration crackdown.
The National Weather Service confirmed three EF-1 tornadoes hit the Chicago region Tuesday morning, accompanied by a derecho with 100+ mph winds that killed at least one person and left over a million without power across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
UNESCO reports 2.4 million Afghan girls remain barred from secondary education under Taliban rule, calling it a grave human rights violation and the world's only formal ban on girls' education.
MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy surpassed 100 cumulative women cadets, with 31 women enrolled in AY2026. The milestone reflects industry efforts to diversify maritime professions amid global seafarer shortages.
A CSIS report identifies submarine ambushes as China's PLA Navy's greatest vulnerability, citing gaps in undersea detection capabilities that could expose carrier groups to US attack submarines in the western Pacific.
Seventy years after South African women's historic 1956 march against apartheid pass laws, political representation has improved but economic inequality, gender-based violence and unemployment persist for millions.
Foguete Long March 7A explodiu 85 segundos após decolar de Wenchang, China, destruindo satélite ChinaSat-4B. Primeira falha da série desde 2020 pode impactar futuras missões chinesas.
Typhoon Chan-hom is moving northwest toward Japan's Pacific coast at 15 kph, expected to reach the main island Tuesday morning and cross the Kanto-Tohoku region.
Bestselling author Mitch Albom runs Have Faith Haiti, an orphanage protecting 63 at-risk children in Port-au-Prince amid gang violence and governmental collapse. Despite extreme security measures, the facility provides education and hope to abandoned and vulnerable kids.
QVC host Toni Brattin accidentally said "blow job" instead of "blowout" during a live wig demonstration, but recovered professionally and earned praise for her composure.
Hundreds of residents in Mallorca's Soller protested against mass tourism, citing rising living costs and housing accessibility challenges for locals.
US abortion numbers are rising, with some analysts suggesting decreased birth control pill usage may be a contributing factor amid broader reproductive health shifts.
Tras cinco años de regreso talibán al poder, las mujeres afganas continúan resistiendo pese a represión sistemática, detenciones masivas y restricciones severas a sus derechos fundamentales.
Jorge Martín y Aprilia ganaron la carrera Sprint del GP de Gran Bretaña en Silverstone, consolidando el liderato de Martín en el campeonato mientras se preparan para la carrera principal del domingo.
Commercial aircraft are struck by lightning roughly once yearly on average, but modern engineering deliberately protects them. The strikes are routine operational events with comprehensive design safeguards ensuring passenger safety.
Callum Simpson reclaimed British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over Troy Williamson in their rematch, avenging his only career loss from December.
The 86th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is underway in South Dakota's Black Hills, attracting approximately 500,000 riders for ten days of races, concerts, and group rides. The event features performances by Lainey Wilson and other artists, plus new motorcycle debuts from Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle.
Tens of thousands marched through Prague for LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations with enhanced security following a deadly van attack at Berlin's CSD parade two weeks prior.
