International
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard-right
AFP: Britain’s interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration...
Gen-Z protests erupt in Mexico City, injuring 120
AFP: More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president’s handling of violent...
Iran says US is not ready for ‘equal and fair’ nuclear talks
Reuters: Washington’s current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for “equal and fair negotiations”, Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday, after US President...
Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal
Agencies: Thousands gathered Sunday for the start of a three-day rally organized by a religious group in the Philippine capital to demand accountability over a...
UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump’s Gaza plan
AFP : The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the...
Nepal extends voter registration ahead of key polls
Agencies : Nepal announced on Saturday a five-day extension in voter registration for the first elections since anti-corruption protests toppled the government earlier this year,...
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
Agencies : The European Union is set next week to kickstart a rollback of landmark rules on artificial intelligence and data protection that face powerful...
More than half of Sudan needs humanitarian aid
AFP : More than half of Sudan’s population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting...
US, South Korea to ‘move forward’ on building nuclear-powered submarines
Al Jazeera : The United States and South Korea have released details of a trade agreement that includes a $150bn Korean investment in the US...
Russian drone, missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 people
AP : Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing four people, starting fires and scattering debris as the sound...
China’s Xi to closer ties with Thai king
Agencies : Chinese President Xi Jinping promised closer ties with Thailand on Friday during talks with the first reigning Thai monarch to visit the country...