Greece passes labour law allowing 13-hour workdays in some cases
Under the new law, annual overtime is capped at 150 hours, and the standard 40-hour week still remains in place. Read More
Clashes between police and Gen Z protesters in Peru leave one dead
The protests come just days after a new president was sworn in following Dina Boluarte’s impeachment. Read More
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards, family says
The alleged attack on the 66-year-old is said to have left him unconscious. Israel’s prison service called the claim “fake”. Read More
Oscar Wilde’s library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction
The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship. Read More
Titan submersible imploded due to poor engineering, say US officials
The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Read More
India’s exports to US plunge as Trump’s 50% tariffs kick in
US has become India’s most severely affected market since the tariff war began. Read More
S Korea tycoon escapes paying $1bn in ‘divorce of the century’
The high court has struck down an order for Chey Tae-won to pay a record divorce settlement to his ex-wife. Read More
China sacks officials over viral Arc’teryx fireworks show in Tibet
Videos of fireworks resembling a “rising dragon” erupting over Himalayan foothills had drawn backlash. Read More
‘I can’t afford to save both twins’: Sudan’s war left one mother with an impossible choice
The destruction and hunger that Sudan’s war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices. Read More
Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s trains in ‘battle for the railways’
In the last two months, Russia has hugely upped its attacks on Ukraine’s trains and rail network. Read More