Some say they were targeted with death threats and other forms of intimidation over the vote.
Category: World
Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins
The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.
Trump’s Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices
Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.
US wants ‘special economic zone’ in Ukraine’s frontline region, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
Crypto fraudster sentenced for ‘epic’ $40bn stablecoin crash
In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.
Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids
It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians’ privacy and political rights.
Chief of S Korea’s high-stakes exam quits over ‘insane’ English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that’s their intended purpose.
Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens
Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of “international piracy”.
Elite Coast Guard squad and ‘dark fleet’ ship – what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela.