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Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan

Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend

In early 20th century Australia, Indigenous people were denied citizenship and the nation had a racially exclusive immigration policy. Most people not only accepted the “White Australia” policy but openly identified with its assumption of white supremacy. Popular culture was replete with overtly racist terms and images.

Amid heightened US attack fears, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has reportedly moved to a fortified underground shelter. This follows US President Trump's warning of a naval "armada" deployment to the Middle East. Iran's military vows a strong response to any aggression, as domestic unrest over economic hardship continues.

Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China

The Trump administration’s recent announcement that it is withdrawing from 66 international organizations and treaties is another blow to the global system where all countries unite to share concerns, agree on rules of conduct and determine agendas for collective action.

United States officials asked a French magistrate to intervene over Marine Le Pen's ban on holding office as part of the far-right leader's conviction for embezzlement last year, according to the general secretary of France's human rights commission.

The case comes weeks after the conviction of media tycoon Jimmy Lai

The High Court in Belfast ruled parts of the Act were incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights in 2024.