A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
A social media account called "Raise the Colours Operation France" late last year posted videos of far-right activists on France's northern coastline....
At Davos, the historian said AI is evolving into an autonomous agent that could eventually force governments to decide whether machines deserve legal recognition....
The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...
Chiechi and her husband. Marissa Chiechi/ Carrie McGuire Life-long Californian, Marissa Chiechi, moved from Los Angeles to Alexandria, Virginia, in 2023. Chiechi relocated for her then-boyfriend, now ...
Authorities said Grok was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual AI images....
Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...
I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed...
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham attends the 2024 Met Gala. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Brooklyn Peltz Beckham confirmed speculation that he's feuding with his family, on his Instagram story. Peltz Beckham said ...
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Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions...
Amanda Litman and her husband hosted friends for dinner to help relieve their sense of loneliness. Amanda Litman Amanda Litman and her husband, who have two young kids, were feeling socially isolated....
Alexandria Rucker is turning 30 this year. Courtesy of Alexandria Rucker The youngest millennials turn 30 in 2026, marking a generational milestone in America. This cohort of new adults is more divers...
Four families share their experience two months after their lives were impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles....
Protesters are putting their lives on the line in Iran as the state mounts a coordinated and brutal response to the unrest. As death toll grows, hopes of outside help seem faint....
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's d...
Details emerge of unprecedented crackdown, raising questions over future of protest movement...
Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality during his life. He argued f...
In tonight's edition, Human Rights Watch is warning that civilians living in Uvira, in the DRC, are at risk of abuse from militia groups that have taken over the city. Also in Mozambique, authorities ...