Portugal tops EU leaderboard as over 80% of electricity in January came from renewables

SC: Recanted testimonies may still hold weight in sexual abuse cases

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has affirmed that witnesses and complainants who go back on their word do not automatically lose their credibility in a case, especially in cases of sexual abuse. This was a central issue in a criminal case involving a father who was accused of raping his biological teenage daughter in

Nicole Curtis’ HGTV show Rehab Addict canceled after she used racial slur while filming

‘There is more to this,’ the TV host said in an Instagram Story after her firing

Curling-Canadian men's team entering Games in 'sweet spot', says Kennedy

Bangladesh elections: Islamist-led coalition hopes for chance at power

Bangladesh has held its first elections since a student revolution deposed autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Hasina's main rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is now projected to win. Yet the biggest development is the resurgence of the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, which was banned under Hasina. Minorities targeted in recent mob violence and some women now fear for their rights. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari, Alban Alvarez and Muktadir Rashid report. 

Norway police search former PM Thorbjørn Jagland's properties in Epstein links probe

Ex-PM Thorbjørn Jagland’s properties were searched as his immunity was lifted over links to the late disgraced financier, amid wider Norwegian fallout over Epstein.

At Damascus book fair, Islamist titles and Kurdish culture echo big shifts

DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb's "Milestones" could land ⁠you in jail or worse in Syria when the Assads ruled. But at a Damascus book fair this month, the title by the radical Islamist ideologue was ⁠on prominent display and selling well. Read full story