Hundreds of Portuguese police raid farms in human trafficking crackdown
Hundreds of police raided farms in Portugal’s southern Alentejo region on Tuesday, arresting 28 people suspected of human trafficking and labour exploitation, police said.
Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 – U.N. Human Rights Office
More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the U.N. Human Rights Office said on Tuesday.
Philippines’ Marcos says joint patrols with U.S. underway in S China Sea
Joint maritime and air patrols in the South China Sea between the Philippines and the United States military were launched on Tuesday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said, describing it as a “significant initiative”.
China says would be ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cuts ties
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would be a “serious mistake” in Argentina’s diplomacy if the South American nation were to cut ties with major countries like China or Brazil.
Rival Koreas race to launch first spy satellites this month
Both South and North Korea aim to launch their first spy satellites into orbit by the end of the month, entering a race for military capabilities in space.
Taiwan election about choosing whether to embrace China, frontrunner says
Taiwan’s people have to make a choice at next year’s election about whether the island keeps moving forward on the road to democracy or “walks into the embrace of China”, the frontrunner to be the next president said on Tuesday.
Russia says it scuppers more Ukrainian attempts to cross the Dnipro
Russia said on Tuesday that marines, aviation and artillery had scuppered more Ukrainian attempts to gain a foothold on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro and on islands at the mouth of the river in southern Ukraine.
Spain police detain man linked to murder attempt on former Catalan politician
Spanish police on Tuesday detained a man linked to a murder attempt on the former head of Spain’s conservative People’s Party in Catalonia on Nov. 9, news website El Confidencial reported.
First images from Indian tunnel show workers trapped for nine days
The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in the confined space and communicating with rescue workers.
Thai marriage equality bill will go to parliament in December
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday that cabinet has approved a draft law on marriage equality and that it would be brought to parliament during a session starting in December.