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Joe Biden, in his first call with Xi Jinping, focuses on China's human rights abuses.
Israel's Covid-19 vaccine success sparks debate on Palestinian inequities
New York Times: Israel's responsibilities as an occupying power are under scrutiny.
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Vladamir Putin's political foe has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
Racist taunt shocks North Shore Māori mum
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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was jailed last month and faces years in prison.
Welcoming Hong Kongers proves Britain is willing to be brave
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Thousands arrested in Russia protests
The protests reflect the most widespread discontent that Russia has seen in years.
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'Genocide, crimes against humanity': Pompeo's parting shot at China
The rarely used designation is sure to provoke an angry response from Beijing.
Saudi Arabia jails woman who lobbied for right to drive
Loujain Al-Hathloul was found guilty on charges of agitating for change.
Sex worker compo: Vindication at six-figure settlement
The large payout comes with strict confidentiality criteria.
China creating 'biologically enhanced soldiers': US intelligence chief
Beijing's goal is to "dominate" the planet in every sense, says DNI chief John Ratcliffe.
'Slave labour': US blocks Chinese imports
The US move comes after a dramatic new low in Australian-Chinese relations this week.
'Bleat like sheep': Chinese media criticises Ardern's support of Australia
After a war of words with Australia, a Chinese media outlet has now gone after NZ.
UN human rights body leadership becomes proxy battle for world powers
New York Times: An unexpected contest emerged over the 2021 presidency of organisation.
UN: Technology in policing may reinforce racial bias
New York Times: Big data and AI tools may reproduce already existing biases in policing.
Turkey jails hundreds for life over 2016 coup attempt
New York Times: More than 4000 people have been convicted on coup-related charges.
UN calls on Israel to lift 'severe' blockade of Gaza
Israel's 13-year blockade of Gaza has sent poverty and unemployment skyrocketing.
Opinion: Tired of racism - of talking, writing and living it
As a Māori news journalist, receiving racist emails has become a normal part of the job.
94-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard to be deported
Friedrich Karl Berger hid his past for 75 years until it emerged in a shipwreck document.
Afghanistan condemns Australian war crimes allegations
Afghanistan has demanded justice for the victims of Australia's alleged wars crimes.
Big read: Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands
Women are burdened with some of most dangerous duties in the controversial industry.
'Arbitrary' rule blocked emails to prison inmates
Emails over 1000 characters don't make it through to Wiri prison inmates.
Ban on police images alarm French journalists
It would be an offence to share an image, with intent to harm, that identified police.
Belgium rest home policies violated human rights
More residents died because rest homes failed to transfer them to hospital, says Amnesty.
74 migrants drown after boat capsizes near Libya
At least eight shipwrecks have taken place in the Central Mediterranean since last month.
Sudan braces for thousands fleeing Ethiopia conflict
Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing Ethiopia's deadly conflict.
Global challenges for NZ won't disappear with Trump
NZ's commitment to multilateralism has clashed with a new kind of isolationism in the US.
Act's David Seymour calling for 'hard-left' Human Rights Commission to be abolished
The Human Rights Commission wants the government to address 39 issues.
Expelled migrants repeatedly cross US-Mexico border
Migrants who enter the US illegally are often expelled within hours, only to try again.