Indonesian museum made from plastic bottles, bags highlights marine crisis

Environmentalists in Indonesia keen to send a message about the world's worsening ocean plastics crisis have created a museum made entirely from plastics, to convince people to rethink their habits and say no to single-use bags and bottles.


Singapore passes law to tackle 'foreign interference,' giving authorities the power to block internet content

Singapore's Parliament has approved a law giving broad powers to the government to deal with foreign interference -- sparking concern from the opposition and experts about its wide scope and limits on judicial review.


Chinese whistleblower exposes torture of Uyghur prisoners in CNN interview

For nearly three years, CNN has been investigating allegations of gross human rights violations and a modern day system of internment camps in China's Xinjiang region. China denies accusations from the US State Department that Beijing detained up to two million ethnic Uyghurs and members of other minorities in internment camps. For the first time, CNN has interviewed a former member of the Chinese security forces, who says he was ordered to routinely arrest and torture Uyghur detainees. A warning to viewers, Ivan Watson's report contains graphic descriptions of


Philippines says it will investigate more than 150 police officers over Duterte's deadly drugs war

An initial investigation by the Philippine government has found 154 police officers could be criminally liable over their conduct in President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, in a rare admission by the state that abuses may have taken place.


Here are 5 takeaways from the Pandora Papers

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Sunday released the "Pandora Papers," an exposé of the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials and politicians from 91 countries and territories.


Soldiers are delivering fuel in Britain as 'challenging' shortages persist

The army started supplying service stations in the United Kingdom on Monday in an effort to end more than a week of shortages that have forced pumps to close and left motorists without fuel.


China sent 52 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone on Monday, Taipei says

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said 52 Chinese warplanes made incursions into its air defense identification zone on Monday, the highest number since the island began publicly reporting such activities last year.


'The Simpsons' make their runway debut during Paris Fashion Week

After designing Kim Kardashian's statement-making Met Gala look, the luxury fashion house Balenciaga set its sights on another household family name: the Simpsons. The animated residents of Springfield, including Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa and Maggie, have made their runway debut during Paris Fashion Week.


Women in Kabul return to work, school and the streets, in defiance of the Taliban

A terrorist attack didn't stop Atifa Watanyar from teaching, but she worries the Taliban will.


First class is vanishing. Here's what's next

After a long, golden sunset of being installed on fewer and fewer aircraft, the retirement of older aircraft caused by the Covid-19 pandemic means that when air travel resumes, international first class will be very nearly a thing of the past.