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NBC, union investigate ‘America’s Got Talent’ racism report

Gabrielle Union, who is black, reportedly sought action to address an environment she said allowed racist jokes, comments and notes from producers along with other troubling behavior, including judge-producer Simon Cowell’s smoking indoors.

Pakistan's institutional rigmarole

Pakistan's executive, judiciary and military have found themselves on a collision course, and Imran Khan's government might bear the brunt of the impact.

Malaysian court frees Australian grandmother in drug trafficking case

An Australian woman sentenced to death for drug-trafficking in Malaysia was acquitted, after the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur quashed her earlier conviction by a lower court.

Britain's Prince Andrew denies meeting sex accuser

Britain's Prince Andrew told the BBC that he had no recollection of ever meeting an American woman who alleges she was forced to have sex with him when she was underage.

International court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years

Ntaganda, 46, was found guilty in July on 18 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for acts committed when he was military operations chief at the Union of Congolese Patriots militia in east Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002 and 2003.

Pinkwashing Kashmir

The othering of Kashmiris in mainstream discourse is vital to suppressing their self-determination.

How an outdated law continues to be used against Mumbai’s poor

Police in India's commercial capital face accusations of using an old law against begging as a way to pick up anyone sleeping on the streets so they can reach their arrest quotas.

Malaysia court postpones biggest 1MDB trial involving ex-PM Najib

The hearing will now begin next Monday to allow time for the completion of a previous trial that revolves around former 1MDB unit SRC International, a Kuala Lumpur High Court judge said.

Dispute over teenager’s beard puts religious freedom on trial in Zimbabwe

A member of the Zimbabwean minority Muslim community is challenging school regulations that ban beards for pupils, which he says are discriminatory and therefore unconstitutional.

US to ramp up rapid deportations with sweeping new rule

The government said "expedited removal" by stripping court oversight would free up detention space and ease strains on immigration courts, which face a backlog of more than 900,000 cases.

Runaway couple’s social media video highlights India’s honour killings

Once again the underbelly of the Indian society is exposed and the case has become a rallying point for activists demanding a change in the laws to protect vulnerable couples.

‘If not, deportations start!’ – Trump’s fight to keep migrants away from US

US President Donald Trump has gained notoriety for trying to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, for separating migrant families, and for placing young children in detention centres.