China mulls bolstering laws on women’s rights and sexual harassment
Draft safeguards would mark major development in women’s rights as China faces calls for gender equality China is considering strengthening its laws on women’s rights...
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Lockdown party inquiry could expand to cover No 10 garden event
Cabinet Office can investigate ‘credible allegations’ on other gatherings, but PM says photo of staff shows work meeting Bereaved families have accused Boris Johnson of...
Liz Truss to hold Brexit talks with EU over NI protocol
The foreign secretary, now chief negotiator with the EU, wants ‘a comprehensive solution’ The UK’s newly appointed chief post-Brexit negotiator, Liz Truss, said she would...
Covid news live: WHO urges caution over festive gatherings, London cancels NYE celebration
WHO warns holiday festivities will lead to “increased cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths”; London records the UK’s highest number of Omicron cases amid...
Japan hangs three men on death row in first executions since 2019 – reports
Japan has resisted calls for abolition of the capital punishment, and the latest executions are the first under the new prime minister, Fumio Kishida Japan...
China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five Eyes response to Hong Kong election
Allies voice grave concerns about ‘erosion of democratic elements’ after overhaul of electoral system Follow our live blog for the latest updates Get our free...
Philippines Typhoon Rai death toll reaches 375 as desperate survivors plead for supplies
Calls for urgent aid as some residents remain without drinking water and food in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai The death toll from the strongest...
Chris Noth out of CBS’s The Equalizer after sexual assault claims
Actor will no longer be part of show ‘effective immediately’ following allegations by two women Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS...
Jury begins deliberations in Kim Potter’s trial over killing of Daunte Wright
Former Minnesota police officer says she meant to use her Taser when she shot Black motorist dead The jury in the manslaughter trial of Kim...
WHO chief warns over festive gatherings: ‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Omicron is infecting people who have been vaccinated and could double its infections every 1.5 to three days Coronavirus – latest...
