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There is no unified definition of a child or child labour in Pakistan, and few are prosecuted for using children as domestic workers

'I Know It's Immoral': Child Workers Still Common In Pakistan

From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Pakistan's megacity of Karachi.

Hamas And Israel Set For Hostage And Prisoner Exchanges

US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as gives a thumbs up while boarding Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, October 12, 2025

Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".

Countdown To Hostage Release As Trump To Host Gaza Peace Summit

Huge crowds of Israelis gathered to express support for hostage families gave US President Donald Trump's peace envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and his daughter and son-in-law Ivanka (R) and Jared Kushner a rousing welcome in Tel Aviv

Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza's future government, the group told AFP, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders prepared to convene in Egypt for a major peace summit.

Madagascar Soldiers Join Protesters As Thousands Gather In Antananarivo

A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to "refuse orders to shoot" and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.

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The Nobel jury praised what it said was his 'compelling and visionary oeuvre'

Hungary's 'Master Of The Apocalypse' Krasznahorkai Wins Literature Nobel

The Nobel Prize for Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai considered by many as Hungary's most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers in the ear of President Donald Trump

Israel, Hamas Agree To Hostage Release, Ceasefire Deal

Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Macron has yet to comment on the situation

Macron Seeks New PM To End France Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

Lecornu gave no indication the pension reform would be scrapped

Macron To Name New French PM Within 48 Hours

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

Demonstrators in Mexico display a banner that reads "No more genocidal complicity, break relations with Israel" at a rally Tuesday

Hamas Says 'Optimism Prevails' In Gaza Talks With Israel

Hamas said Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages as part of an agreement.

Fishermen say their hauls have significantly dropped since the arrival of dredging boats for the port

In Simandou Mountains, Guinea Prepares To Cash In On Iron Ore

At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills.

Macron sees himself as a key international player

Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

Israel's retaliatory campaign in Gaza by air, land and sea continues unabated, leaving vast destruction and tens of thousands of Palestinians dead

Israel Marks October 7 Anniversary As Talks Held To End Gaza War

Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US proposed peace plan.

In prison, Dominique Pelicot speaks to no-one and writes a lot

Feminist Icon Gisele Pelicot Back In Court As Man Appeals Rape Conviction

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.

Vast swathes of the Palestinian territory have been turned to rubble

Israel, Hamas Due In Egypt For Ceasefire Talks

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza.

Artists have honoured rape survivor Gisele Pelicot with portraits and murals featuring her trademark brown bob and round sunglasses

Gisele Pelicot: French Rape Survivor And Global Icon

Gisele Pelicot, 72, who became an icon for women in a mass rape trial last year that resonated around the world, is to reluctantly break months of silence to face in court the one man in the case who still denies he raped her.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu risks being toppled by the opposition in a deeply divided parliament

France Unveils New Government Amid Political Deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar faces under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis.

Syria will select members for its first parliament since Islamist rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad

Syria Selects Members Of First Post-Assad Parliament

Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Demonstrators in Jerusalem call for an end to war in Gaza and the return of the hostages as Israel, Hamas and the US prepare for talks in Cairo

Negotiators Due In Cairo For Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Talks

Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.

Critics say Georgian Dream has moved Tbilisi closer into Moscow's orbit since the invasion of Ukraine

Georgia Ruling Party Wins Local Polls As Mass Protests Flare

Georgia's ruling party won local elections Saturday and police fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, as tens of thousands of people rallied to the opposition's call to save democracy.

Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, on October 2, 2025, as pictured from Nuseirat in central Gaza

Hostage Families Urge Immediate End To Gaza War

The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was "essential" to end the Gaza war immediately, as Israel bombarded the territory even after US President Donald Trump called on it to stop.

Sean Combs and Cassie at the 2017 Met Gala

Sean Combs Sentencing: Tears, Pleas And Cutting Reminders Of Guilt

Sean Combs, once a music world powerhouse, took a deep breath. An outsider viewing the clip might have thought Combs was running for mayor.

Police tents cover parts of the scene on the main road outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue

UK Police Suspect Radical Islam Link To Deadly Synagogue Attack

A man who launched a car-ramming and stabbing attack on a British synagogue on Yom Kippur may have been inspired by Islamist extremism, police said on Friday, as emotions ran high after the atrocity.

Italy's strike watchdog has called the action illegal.

Mass Protests, Strikes In Italy For Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of people protested across Italy on Friday during a large-scale strike over the treatment of the Gaza aid flotilla and far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cautious stance on the conflict.

Critics say Italy and the EU are complicit in human rights breaches by militias in war-torn Libya.

Italy-Libya Migration Pact Under Scrutiny As Bullets Fly

Years of criticism of an EU-backed migration pact between Italy and Libya are coming to a head as migrant rescuers say the Libyan coastguard has begun firing directly at them.

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated large swathes of the Gaza Strip

Hamas Says Still Needs Time To Study Trump's Gaza Plan

A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan put forward by US President Donald Trump to end nearly two years of devastating war in Gaza.

Donald Trump, shown here at a a Madison Square Garden boxing match with his then-girlfriend Melania, was once a New York party boy who mixed in the same circles as Sean Combs

New York Judge To Sentence Sean 'Diddy' Combs After Blockbuster Trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced Friday for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts, crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the music mogul seeks "mercy" and a swift release.

Students hospitalised after eating a meal from the Indonesian government's free meal programme receive treatment at the Kadungora Public Health Centre in Garut, West Java on October 1, 2025

Indonesia Free Meals Programme Under Fire After Thousands Sickened

Indonesian families whose children were offered free school meals are joining non-profit groups calling for the flagship government programme to be suspended after thousands of students fell ill from the food.

The tanker left the Russian port of Primorsk on September 20

Putin Vows 'Significant' Response As Tension With Europe Flares

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned France's detention of a Russian-linked ship as "piracy", vowing a "significant" response to what he called European threats as tension flared.

The area is home to large Jewish and Muslim communities

Two Killed In UK Synagogue 'Terrorist Attack' On Yom Kippur

Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree, UK police said.

Days of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police have gripped Pakistan's Kashmir, with nine people confirmed killed

Days Of Violent Anti-government Protests Grip Pakistan's Kashmir

Days of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police have gripped Pakistan's Kashmir on the border with India, with nine confirmed killed among scant news to emerge after an internet blackout.

Jane Goodall spent much of her life studying chimpanzees in Africa and became a renowned wildlife crusader

World-renowned Chimpanzee Expert Jane Goodall Dies At 91

British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the age of 91, her institute announced Wednesday.

Hamas is mulling a peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump

Israel Issues 'Last' Warning For Gazans To Flee Main City

Israel issued a final warning Wednesday for people to flee Gaza's main city, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory.

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 5-0 win over Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan

Liverpool Lose To Galatasaray In Champions League, Chelsea Beat Mourinho's Benfica

A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan.

The war has displaced the majority of Gaza's population at least once

Trump Gives Hamas Ultimatum On Gaza Deal

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to respond to his plan to end the war in Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel.

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