South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore demands to end their collective walkouts. Doctors refusing back-to-work orders may face up to 3 years in prison, according to South Korea’s
Regions in the Canary Islands could be subject to new legislation to combat a growing rental crisis in some of its most tourist-populated destinations. A total of 13 municipalities in the Spanish autonomous region, all of which are primarily geared towards tourists,
A U.N.-backed human rights panel on Thursday accused the Nicaraguan government of abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity.” Violent crackdowns on political dissent by Daniel Ortega’s government, which has since expanded to a campaign aimed at “incapacitating any kind of opposition in
The Dutch government has spent over $180 million dealing with the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014. This included repatriating victims’ bodies and prosecuting those involved. The flight was shot down using a Russian missile from territory
As South Korea’s government made a last plea for junior doctors to end a walkout hours before a Thursday deadline, many were expected to defy orders to return to work, risking suspensions of medical licenses and prosecution. Thousands of medical interns and
With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a shop in Iran’s capital had offered consumers in the Islamic Republic one of the hottest products in the country — an iPhone that came out in 2021. But instead of getting their
Venezuela’s government, its allies and other groups on Wednesday announced a proposal on when to hold this year’s presidential election, suggesting more than 20 potential dates ranging from as soon as the last week of March through early December. The proposal will
Welsh farmers stage tractor Protest Outside The Senedd (Image: Getty) Thousands of farmers have descended on the Welsh Parliament in protest at a proposed (overhaul of farming subsidies they fear will threaten their industry. They are objecting to proposals by the Welsh
The number of babies born in Japan in 2023 fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low of 758,631, marking a 5.1% decline from 2022. This decline is the lowest number of births recorded since Japan began compiling statistics in
Dozens of clergy in Belarus have been jailed, silenced or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 election that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term. The pro-Kremlin Lukashenko has targeted church officials siding with the protesters. Last month, he signed