Hermoso: Spanish football icon against sexism after forced kiss
BARCELONA: Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women’s World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as she unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism...
Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his...
The Israeli leader faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs
The trial began in 2020, and a verdict is not...
Indonesia arrests former trade minister in sugar import graft case
Thomas Trikasih Lembong was named a suspect and arrested late on Tuesday by prosecutors from the attorney general’s office
He is accused of giving the permit to...
Japan’s top admiral steps down as SDF hit by scandals
Japan's top admiral stepped down on Friday amid mounting public distrust of the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces following a recent spate of scandals centered on their maritime branch.
Russia fires deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and extends his arrest
Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle, Russian media reported Thursday. A court ordered that his...
UK’s infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds
Britain’s infected blood scandal that has killed 3,000 people and left thousands more suffering with hepatitis or HIV was no accident, a public inquiry found on Monday, blaming a catalogue of failures...
LDP considers serious punishments for 4 members over funds scandal
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishments on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties,...
Japan PM Kishida intends to attend Diet panel on funds scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he plans to attend a parliamentary hearing on a political funds scandal that has rocked his Liberal Democratic Party, in an apparent attempt to...
Thousands at anti-government rally in Croatia allege high-level corruption and demand an election
Thousands of people rallied in Croatia’s capital on Saturday, accusing the ruling center-right party of corruption and demanding that this year’s parliamentary election be held as soon as possible.
Daihatsu partly resumes domestic output after safety test scandal
Daihatsu Motor Co. resumed part of its domestic production on Monday, around one and a half months after suspending its entire output in Japan due to safety test rigging.