UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister. In a new report, the Geneva-based office says security and intelligence services “systematically engaged” in rights … Read more

Religious groups sue to stop Trump admin from arresting migrants in places of worship

A coalition of 27 Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration action allowing federal immigration enforcement to make arrests in places of worship. The federal lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, was brought on behalf of a range of religious groups, including the Episcopal … Read more

IEA Expects India’s LNG Imports to More Than Double by 2030

(Bloomberg) — Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider’s guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly. Most Read from Bloomberg India’s liquefied natural gas purchases are set to more than double by 2030 as infrastructure expansion and modest growth in … Read more

Earl of Yarmouth locked in toxic legal battle with family over control of their £85 million ancestral estate

A “disgruntled” craft-brewing earl is locked in a court feud with his aristocratic family over control of their £85 million ($168 million AUD) ancestral estate — after claims his wife was “disrespected” and he and his bride were forced out of their home. William Seymour, the Earl of Yarmouth, has been involved in a public … Read more

Family’s holiday home horror as bloodstains and sex toys wreck UK stay

A UK family who arrived at their Northern Ireland holiday rental to find bloodstained furniture, bondage and sex toys were told by Vrbo that the problems were “minor”. Paul Norris (a pseudonym) told The Guardian he had booked the five-bedroom house in Northern Ireland for a week-long family holiday including four young children. The family … Read more

‘Pure evil’: Vile image surfaces of soccer fans allegedly performing Nazi salute

A shocking image of football fans allegedly performing a Nazi salute while attending a soccer game in Geelong has surfaced. The picture, which was shared on Facebook, showed a group of fans of the North Geelong Warriors Football Club allegedly performing a Nazi salute at a venue in Bell Park, Geelong. The men were dressed … Read more

Australian health care workers threaten Israeli man, claim to have killed Jews in their care

Two Australian healthcare workers are being investigated after threatening to kill an Israeli man on camera, claiming they had previously killed Jews in their care. The man and woman, who said they were doctors, spoke with the man via Chatrouletka, a website where strangers are matched internationally to have conversations. After the Israeli man revealed … Read more