He told us we were slaves - The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler 3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris ClementsScotland social affairs correspondent BBCKow Mensah and Joshua Amissah were told to work non-stop without enough food Joshua Amissah got up from his seat in th»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a new law «On the State Protocol of the Kyrgyz Republic.» The document was adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 22, 2026, replacing the previous law that had been in force since 2012. The law provides a detailed framework for receiving foreign delegations, official»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to several legislative acts on road safety. The document, adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 15, significantly increases liability for traffic violations, particularly for driving under the influence of alcohol. One of the key changes»»»

Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 20,000. Only four people were considered missing on offici»»»

Exim Banca Romaneasca announced it will challenge in court the Competition Council's decision issued in the investigation into the banks' conduct in the money-market fixing process, arguing it has operated in full compliance with National Bank of Romania (BNR) regulations."Exim Banca Romaneasca fir»»»

Prosecutor General Cristina Chiriac on Monday opened the Strengthening U.S.-Romanian Transnational Cooperation on Combatting Organized Crime programme, held in Constanta on June 8-10.The Prosecutor General's Office said Chiriac thanked the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutori»»»

Banca Transilvania announced in a press release that it will challenge in court the sanction imposed in the ROBOR investigation, arguing that the decision lacks a proper basis and that it will defend its reputation through all available legal means.CEC Bank considers the Competition Council's decis»»»

As part of our new series of interviews with professionals in the local communication industry, BR sat down with Alina Galeriu-Olteanu, Owner Galeriu & Partners PR, and talked about the agency, challenges, consultancy, influencer marketing, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and leadership. By Romanit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has reviewed a series of future projects aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence across the judicial system and notary services, as part of efforts to improve efficiency and enhance smart government services. Get updated faster and f»»»

Saudi Arabia has offered five football clubs to private investors as part of its Sports Clubs Investment and Privatisation Project, the Ministry of Sport and the National Centre for Privatization & PPP (NCP) said. The move is aimed at expanding private-sector participation in the Kingdom's sports i»»»

China's export growth accelerated in May, buoyed by robust demand for chips, autos and other high-tech goods fueling the global AI boom, providing policymakers some relief as energy price shocks from the Iran conflict weigh on broader demand. A surge in global AI investment has helped the world's t»»»

Blow for Kenya's ex-deputy president as court upholds his impeachment Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaNairobi ReutersGachagua's removal from office followed a fallout with the president A Kenyan court has upheld the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gac»»»

The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed amendments to several legislative acts in the field of enforcement proceedings, introducing stricter liability for non-payment of alimony and establishing the institution of private court bailiffs. For repeated violations, the arrest term may be increased to s»»»

France's justice minister Gerald Darmanin Monday refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary's London, says that Darmanin's dec»»»

Doha: Newly released data from Microsoft for the first quarter of 2026 highlights Qatar’s growing prominence in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), ranking the country among the world’s top ten nations for the practical use of AI in everyday life. Artificial intelligence broadly refers to th»»»

Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, a hard-line Iranian general believed to have seized a place near Tehran's centre power has been reportedly "eliminated", unconfirmed reports show. Vahidi, who heads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in nego»»»

NANYUKI: Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine center being built for US citizens in a tourist town. The center at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to become the most significant edition in the tournament’s history, introducing a series of structural changes and record-setting achievements that will reshape the landscape of international football. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexic»»»

Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source said on Monday. The source, who asked not to be named, confirmed earlier reports by Italian news a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village in partnership with the Sri Lankan embassy in Doha will today host Ceylon Tea Tasting Evening — a celebration of the International Tea Day and 159 years of unbroken excellence of the legendary Ceylon tea industry. The evening will offer guests an immersive journ»»»

MANILA: A fugitive ex-Philippine anti-narcotics officer was arrested on Tuesday over his conviction in the 2016 kidnapping and killing of a South Korean businessman who was strangled inside the national police headquarters in Manila, officials said. The case of Jee Ick-joo, abducted by anti-narcoti»»»

Near Piazza Navona in Rome, a US tourist couple were charged €44 for two ice creams eaten at the counter, sparking online anger over 'tourist trap' prices, according to euronews. The episode, recounted on social media by Nicole Ann from Florida, quickly drew users' attention, sparking a heated onli»»»

Debate over Bulgaria’s flat tax system has intensified following a European Commission recommendation that the country consider moving toward a more progressive taxation model, reigniting long-running political and economic disagreements over fiscal policy direction. Economist and former Deputy Pri»»»

Dublin: A senior figure in Ireland's Kinahan criminal group, one of Europe's biggest drug cartels, was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for directing organised crime and attempted murder. Ending a landmark case in Dublin seen as a test of international efforts to dismantle a powerful trans»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Iran was willing to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and sign an agreement with the United States, as he claimed American military operations had severely weakened Tehran's military capabilities. Speaking during a virtual tele-rally for South Ca»»»

“The Ukraine is under pressure and external financing remains critical,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD at the Ukraine session at the EBRD’s annual meeting on June 6. "Over the last years we have provided €10bn in funding so far. Three years ago we raised more capital to up»»»

“We will not forget what the previous government did against defenceless children,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared during Parliament’s session on Monday before the agenda. In his speech, the prime minister said that two forms of child protection had existed in Hungary: one was the “lying, hyp»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has dismissed a commercial dispute involving claims exceeding Dh169 million after ruling that a claimant’s registered ownership in several companies and establishments, including an advertising company, was purely paper-based and intended for sponsorship purposes rather than ge»»»

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance, as Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor»»»

Opposition parties in Armenia have alleged a series of voting irregularities during parliamentary elections on June 7, while authorities reported arrests linked to reports of suspected vote-buying, local media panarmenian.net reports. The claims come as Armenia awaits the final results from the ele»»»

Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into cu»»»

Sources including CNN and NBC News said Monday that Nithya Raman has passed Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary and will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- Nithya Raman will advance to a Los Angeles mayoral ru»»»

Kinshasa: The tally of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 515, including 91 deaths, as the health authorities warned of continued transmission and the risk of further increases if control measures are not put in place quickly. The update, published on S»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a hearing Tuesday in the Rayburn House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Blanche as attorney general. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- On Monday, Presid»»»

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a ‌US initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet»»»

LONDON: Serena Williams will take part in her first professional tennis match in nearly four years on Tuesday after organizers confirmed the order of play at London’s Queen’s Club. Granted a wildcard into the women’s doubles of the WTA tournament, Williams and Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko will »»»

LONDON: Ben Stokes’ position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player. Both Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are facing a probe by the England and Wales Cricket Board »»»

THE HAGUE: A key governing body of the International Criminal Court on Monday suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan as he faces sexual abuse allegations against a member of his office. The 21-member bureau of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP) decided to refer Khan’s case to the wider ASP that rep»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump discusses renovations to the Lincoln Reflecting Pool and makes an announcement on "Beautiful, Clean Coal" on Thursday in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. A federal judge on Monday ruled that a H-1B visa fee imposed by Trump is illegal. Photo by Samu»»»

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was suspended from his duties late Monday, after the court’s oversight referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings. In a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years, the British lawyer is f»»»

The Arab teams participating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup are relying on distinguished names, as these stars look forward to make a mark at football’s global showpiece. The eight Arab teams have raised their level of readiness, turning their attention to the biggest tournament in football. The upcomi»»»

QNA Doha The Penal and Correctional Institutions Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of inmates from correctional and rehabilitation institutions who completed their studies and obtained a Diploma in Business Administration from the Community C»»»

Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi met with Ambassador of Georgia to Qatar HE Varlam Avaliani. The discussions centred on ways to deepen legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries. (QNA)»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the top US law enforcement official. Trump submitted Blanche’s name to the US Senate, the White House said, days after committing to nominating Blanche, »»»

ALGIERS: Three members of Western Saharan independence group the Polisario Front, including the son of the organization’s longtime leader Mohamed Abdelaziz, were killed while staging an attack on a Moroccan defense wall, the group announced. Lehbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, a member of the Polisario’s sec»»»

DAKAR: Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the ​presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced on May 15, though officials have since »»»

1 of 2 | Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in January 2023 at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City. Bankman-Fried has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 8 (UPI) -- Sam Bankman-Fried, a one-time billionaire an»»»

Doha The Penal and Correctional Institutions Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of inmates from correctional and rehabilitation institutions who completed their studies and obtained a Diploma in Business Administration from the Community Colle»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal order on Monday in which he appointed or promoted 212 judges at various levels within the Ministry of Justice. Walid Al-Samaani, acting president of the Kingdom’s Supreme Judicial Council and the minister of justice, said the aim of the appointments»»»

LONDON: As summer temperatures inch above 45 C and the hum of backup generators fills the air, Iraq finds itself sliding toward its worst electricity crisis in years. Decades of mismanagement had already left the country’s power sector vulnerable. Now, the US-Israeli war with Iran has turned that c»»»