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About 15 Latin American deportees from the U.S. arrive in Congo

Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo's capital Kinshasa early Friday, one of their lawyers told The Associated Press.

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South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and publicThe internet in South Korea erupted in celebration as a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that had gripped the nation and made the animal a national celebrity.The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on 8 April. Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried he might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018. Continue reading...

India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for women

India's lower house of Parliament has failed to pass a bill to implement reservation of a third of seats for women lawmakers

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India Parliament blocks Modi's bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for women

A bill to reserve a third of seats for women lawmakers failed to pass in the lower house of India's Parliament on Friday, along with a separate, linked proposal to expand the national legislature by redrawing voting boundaries.

World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is under strain

The United Nations secretary-general warns that international law is eroding