New Zealand’s Maori King dies
Al Jazeera : New Zealand’s Maori Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has died at the age of 69.Aides for the king of the country’s...
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House collapse in monsoon rains kills 12 in Pakistan
AFP : Twelve people died on Friday when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house in Pakistan, rescue officials said, with more than...
Significant risk of wider Middle East conflict: UN
AFP : A broader regional war in the Middle East where conflict already rages between Hamas and Israel remains a “significant risk,” the head of...
China’s nuclear weapons a growing concern for US
Deutsche Welle : US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Beijing this week for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and high-level military...
Sweden charges Quran burners with hate crime
AFP : Swedish prosecutors charged two men with inciting ethnic hatred over several protests involving the burning of Qurans in 2023, which sparked widespread outrage...
UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
BBC : Five more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN...
Ukraine’s long-range drones using Western tech to hit Russia
BBC : Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia.That is despite Nato allies still refusing to give...
Pakistan blames internet slowdown on underwater cables
AFP : Pakistan authorities blamed a months-long internet slowdown that has drawn backlash from activists and business leaders on damaged underwater cables.Digital rights experts believe...
Why is Telegram controversial?
Deutsche Welle : Iran 2017-2018: Protests break out in the city of Mashhad – calling out corruption, mismanagement and rising food prices. Within days the...
Hong Kong editors found guilty of sedition
AFP : Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction...
Nepal war crime victims waiting for justice for 20 yrs
Deutsche Welle : Thousands of people in Nepal are still waiting for justice 20 years after tens of thousands were tortured, raped, killed and forcibly...
Myanmar junta jails journalist for life in ongoing crackdown
AFP : A military court in Myanmar has jailed a journalist for life and sentenced another to 20 years in prison after convicting them under...