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Ireland Catholic residents react to UK ban on Protestant march | Religion

Residents in a mainly Catholic neighbourhood in Northern Ireland’s Portadown have celebrated the UK’s decision to ban a contentious Protestant parade down their main road, bringing to an end a weeks-long standoff after local authorities initially approved the march. Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026 Share Ireland Catholic residents react to UK ban on…

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In Korea, towns compete to host prisons as population declines

Yeongdeok County Office in North Gyeongsang Province / Courtesy of Yeongdeok County Local governments across Korea are competing to host prisons, once widely regarded as undesirable facilities, as shrinking populations and struggling local economies prompt communities to seek new sources of jobs, residents and spending. Cheongsong and Yeongdeok counties in North Gyeongsang Province, Jecheon in…

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India protest live: ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown | Elections News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Cockroach Janta ​Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders detained before ​protest to demand election chief’s resignation. Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026 Share India police detain ‘cockroach’ leaders before rally against election chief on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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[COVER STORY] After interviewing 42 death row inmates, researcher believes capital punishment should end

Kim Dae-keun, a research fellow at the Korea Institute of Criminology and Justice, poses during an interview with The Korea Times in Seocho District, Seoul, Sept. 3. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Every weekday before 1997, death row inmates in Korea braced themselves between 6 and 9 a.m. — the hours when executions could…

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