A handful of young people in Israel are refusing mandatory military service in the Israel Defence Forces on political grounds, in opposition to the Israel-Hamas war and the occupation of …
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokesperson said Monday after supporters lost touch with him for more than …
A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including …
An Australian appeals court overturned all convictions against a woman on Thursday, 20 years after a jury found her guilty of killing her four children. Kathleen Folbigg had already been pardoned …
As It Happens5:57Where is Alexei Navalny? Allies lose contact with jailed Russian politician Leonid Volkov says it’s no coincidence that he and his colleagues have lost touch with imprisoned Russian …
As It Happens6:45Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand his father’s release Sebastien Lai, son of the jailed Hong Kong media tycoon …
Despite the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees this past weekend amid a shaky truce, Israel’s political leadership has said it intends to resume attacking Gaza without delay as it …
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, and Palestinians who were freed from Israeli jails arrived …
Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons on the second day of a ceasefire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza …
As It Happens6:43Jailed Iranian Nobel winner on hunger strike after being denied medical care without hijab Narges Mohammadi refuses to wear a hijab, even if it means prison officials won’t …