Initiative helps fulfil regional bloc’s vision of gender equality 

Former president seen paying respects to his late predecessor Jiang Zemin

Rights groups slam legislation, fear growing shift towards fundamentalism

Law to act as backstop in case companies do not strike deals with media outlets

Tension runs high across West Bank as repeated raids demolish homes

French president moots possible Western response should Moscow return to negotiating table over Ukraine

Officials say no casualties reported from phenomenon involving Java Island’s highest peak

Initial investigation finds homemade bomb weighing 26kg planted on track

Authorities report no major damage, casualties, nor threat of tsunami

Previous management buried story during 2020 US presidential election, reports say

He also bids for organisation’s support in territory’s full membership application

Global body accuses junta of using capital punishment to ‘crush opposition’

Taliban-run caretaker govt assures security provision for diplomatic missions