Scotland calls on UK to end tear gas exports to US in response to George Floyd protests
Scotland’s parliament voted Thursday to call on the U.K. to suspend exports of tear gas, riot gear and rubber bullets to the U.S. in light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the nation following the death of George Floyd.
Trump targets officials involved in war crimes probe
The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on the international criminal court over attempts to assert authority over U.S. personnel; State Department correspondent Rich Edson reports.
Nigel Farage to leave radio job after comparing Black Lives Matter movement to Taliban
Conservative Brtish politician and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has left his talk show at LBC radio after comments he made comparing the Black Lives Matter supporters to the Taliban.
Thai seafood restaurateurs sentenced to nearly 1,500 years in prison for cheating public
Two executives at a famous seafood restaurant in Thailand were sentenced Wednesday to nearly 1,500 years in prison after being convicted of cheating the public.
Statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell given 24-hour guard as removal in UK is delayed
A statue of the founder of the Scout movement Robert Baden-Powell will be given 24-hour protection after its removal has been delayed, even as protesters continue to insist monuments with racist connotations be taken down across the UK.
Police killing of boy from US in Mexico under investigation
Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the United States by a local police officer.
China interference in succession of next Dalai Lama slammed by Sen. Risch
In addition to cracking down on religious freedom for millions of Christians and Uighur Muslims, China is also angering Buddhists around the world for trying to interfere with the succession of the next Dalai Lama.
EU accuses China of running coronavirus disinformation campaign
China has been accused by Brussels of running a disinformation campaign inside the European Union, just as the 27-member bloc was about to tackle a cache of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic that's swept across the world, infecting 7.4 million people and killing more than 417,000.
Coronavirus pandemic in Africa is 'accelerating,' WHO warns as cases surge
The World Health Organization says the pandemic in Africa is “accelerating” and, while it took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, it took just 18 days to grow to 200,000 cases.