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Paramount has struck a $7.7bn (£5.7bn) deal to become the exclusive US broadcaster of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, just days after its controversial merger with Skydance…

There is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosquito-borne disease that has been spreading in the…

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau announces measures over activists’ alleged role in unofficial parliament overseas.Hong Kong authorities have cancelled the passports of 12 activists based overseas in…

Mary-Ann Stephenson has been confirmed as the new chair of the equalities watchdog, after the government overruled the objections of parliament’s equalities committee over her suitability…

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British consumers trying to avoid animal-derived products are being misled by unclear footwear labelling, a leading animal rights charity has said.Under current legislation in the UK,…

The international human rights system – the rules, principles and practices intended to ensure that states do not abuse people – is under greater threat now…

Conservative and Liberal Democrat peers have been accused of trying to block stronger rights for millions of workers amid a growing campaign by business leaders to…

The UK government’s ban on Palestine Action limits the rights and freedoms of people in the UK and is at odds with international law, the UN…

The boss of Australia’s human rights commission has questioned Labor’s moves to make Asio’s powers for compulsory questioning permanent, warning a planned expansion of the 9/11-era…