Tonga bans schoolgirls from rugby and boxing ‘to preserve dignity’
Order from education minister criticised as sexist, but government blames disruption caused by Cyclone Git The Tongan government has banned…
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Syria war: Dozens killed as rockets hit Damascus market
At least 35 civilians have been killed in a rocket attack on a busy market in a government-held district of…
Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns
The president of Myanmar Htin Kyaw has resigned, his office has announced. No reason was given, but there have been…
Ocean plastic could treble in decade
The amount of plastic in the ocean is set to treble in a decade unless litter is curbed, a major…
The Rohingya children trafficked for sex
Girls in their early teens are being trafficked into prostitution in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, a BBC News investigation…
Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is ‘scapegoat’
An academic who created an app which harvested data from 50 million users says he has been made “a scapegoat”…
Trump calls for death penalties for drug dealers as focus of opioids plan
Trump’s policy rollout focuses on punishment for dealers and traffickers but doesn’t propose new legislation to combat the crisis Donald…
USS Juneau, warship that sank with 600 aboard, discovered 4km down in Pacific
Expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discovers wreck of vessel torpedoed by Japanese in 1942. An expedition in the South…
Facebook value drops by $37bn amid privacy backlash
Facebook’s shares have fallen sharply, wiping $37bn off the firm’s value, as it faces questions from US and UK politicians…
Pakistan ISI: Doctors protest against spy agency over beating
Authorities in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region have promised action against military personnel who detained and beat a doctor, sparking protests.…
