Thailand has become the first country in south-east Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day Main image: LGBTQ+ couples celebrate in Bangkok. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters Thu 23 Jan 2025 08.57 CET
Good morning. A few days after a ceasefire brought at least temporary relief to Gaza, violence erupted in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, the Israeli military launched what was described as an extensive raid in the city of Jenin, a day after Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, setting vehicles and property ablaze in a violent…
Two men have been arrested as police investigate an alleged attack that left two off-duty police officers in hospital in Sydney. Police said the officers, both 25-year-old male constables, had been walking along Enmore Road in Newtown after attending a concert when they approached three unknown men in their 20s who were arguing. “The two…
Police said they were searching for a suspect after a serious assault in Plymouth left the victim in hospital. Devon and Cornwall police said officers were called to the West Hoe area at 8.55pm on Wednesday after a person was found seriously injured in the street. The person was treated at the scene in West…
Amazon on Wednesday said it was closing all of its warehouse and logistics operations in Quebec, the Canadian province where unions gained a foothold in one of its facilities, and would lay off 1,700 employees. The closures represent a U-turn from Amazon’s recent investments in the province. The company opened three delivery stations in 2021,…
The number of children admitted to acute hospital wards in England due to serious concerns over their mental health has increased by 65% in a decade, with a particularly alarming surge in girls who have self-harmed, research reveals. Doctors are treating almost 40,000 children with acute mental ill health in general wards every year, up…