US doctors forced to ration as cancer drug shortages hit nationwide
One woman denied a chemotherapy drug compared the situation to "triage on the battlefield".
2023-06-08 02:23
Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment
Japan's Self-Defence Forces are struggling to recruit from a population that is shrinking and ageing.
2023-06-07 16:57
Tunisian black women: ‘My skin colour says I don’t belong’
Black women in the North African country are looked down on and made to feel that they do not belong.
2023-06-07 11:53
Why is Japan redefining rape?
Japan moves to reform its sex assault laws, finally recognising consent.
2023-06-07 11:21
Terrorism ruling first for Canada 'incel' attack
A judge has found that a deadly attack on a Toronto massage parlour in 2020 was an act of terror.
2023-06-07 06:00
Ukraine war: Wagner boss rubbishes Russian claims of Ukrainian casualties
Moscow says it inflicted 3,700 casualties on Kyiv on Monday, but Yevgeny Prigozhin called the claim "absurd".
2023-06-07 00:58
Mother of six-year-old who shot teacher charged with federal gun crimes
Deja Taylor is charged with federal gun crimes after her six-year-old son shot his teacher in Virginia.
2023-06-06 19:51
Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years
The Southeast Asian island nation's only race course will hold its final meeting next year.
2023-06-06 13:21
Sonic boom as fighter jets scramble to intercept plane over Washington DC
The unresponsive aircraft later crashed in Virginia, officials say, and it is unclear what happened.
2023-06-05 17:22
Afghan women face 'pandemic of suicidal thoughts'
Afghanistan faces a worsening mental health crisis amid a clampdown on women's freedoms and rights.
2023-06-05 12:57
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A recent inquiry heard fresh evidence that Kathleen Folbigg did not kill her four children.
2023-06-05 10:49
Kashmir battles alarming drug addiction crisis
Experts say drug abuse is devastating the lives of young people in the conflict-hit region.
2023-06-05 07:27