India will not ‘bow down’ to US after steep tariffs, trade minister says
Analysts have warned that the 50 percent duty the US has imposed on Indian goods is akin to a trade embargo.
Indian PM Modi Tours Chip Plant With Japan’s Ishiba – Bloomberg.com
- Indian PM Modi Tours Chip Plant With Japan’s Ishiba Bloomberg.com
- India's Modi and Japan's Ishiba agree to expand ties. Here's what they said ABC News
- Opinion | India's Brains Meet Japan's Tech - And Why China Should Be Worried NDTV
- From bullet trains to Rajasthani welcome in Tokyo: PM Modi's Japan visit in pics Hindustan Times
- From $34 billion to $68 billion: Behind Japan’s investment numbers, a message to US President Trump The Indian Express
US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York
The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.
Russia attacks Ukraine’s Zaporizhia; Kyiv hits Russian oil refineries
At least one person has been killed and 28 wounded, including children, in attack that targeted Zaporizhia.
Collapse of Critical Atlantic Current Is No Longer Low-Likelihood, Study Finds – Slashdot
Bolivian opposition leader Camacho released from jail after nearly 3 years
In another victory for the right wing, a criminal case against ex-interim leader Anez has been annulled.
Three dead after protests over death of taxi driver in Indonesia
The demonstrations - which also focus on cost-of-living and politicians expenses - are seen as a key test for President Prabowo Subianto.
Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters
At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.
Live: UN warns Israel of ‘horrific impact’ of planned Gaza City attack
Israeli army declares Gaza City 'dangerous combat zone' ahead of a looming offensive.
Kashmir’s top cleric was a fiery freedom advocate. Now he preaches patience
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.
SCO summit: China’s Xi rolls out the red carpet for Putin and Modi as Trump upends global relations – CNN
- SCO summit: China’s Xi rolls out the red carpet for Putin and Modi as Trump upends global relations CNN
- While Trump Rattles the World, China Basks in the Limelight The Wall Street Journal
- Handshakes, Smiles, Performances: How PM Modi Was Welcomed By Indian Diaspora In China NDTV
- Xi Jinping to host Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi as China presents rival front to US Financial Times
- SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs? Al Jazeera
Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru
An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday
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Human rights lawyers, refugee advocates and the Greens have accused the Albanese government of striking a “discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous” deal to deport hundreds of foreign-born former detainees at a cost of almost half a billion dollars.
On Friday Australia and Nauru signed a memorandum of understanding allowing the government to deport about 280 members of the NZYQ cohort, a group of noncitizens living in the Australian community whose visas were cancelled on character grounds.
Continue reading...‘Our story’: A day in the life of a handwritten newspaper in Bangladesh
Hasan and his team of reporters juggle day jobs as labourers and seamstresses to report on their remote community.
Russia’s Putin denounces financial ‘neo-colonialism’ on eve of China visit
Russian leader calls for reform of World Bank, International Monetary Fund ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performance in London interrupted by pro-Palestine protestors
Jewish Artists for Palestine interrupted a BBC Proms performance at Royal Albert Hall on Friday, claiming the MSO ‘silenced artists’ and ‘silenced protest’
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Pro-Palestine protesters have interrupted a performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) at the BBC Proms in London, accusing the organisation’s management of silencing artists who have criticised Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
The Jewish Artists for Palestine group interrupted the performance for more than 10 minutes on Friday night, with some members shouting from the upper stalls of Royal Albert Hall, including claims the MSO “silenced artists” and “silenced protest”.
Continue reading...How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today?
Most Americans now back recognition of Palestine, and are critical of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Putin embarks on China visit with Ukraine war top of agenda
Analysts say Putin and Xi will aim to align positions during Russian leader’s unusually long stay
Vladimir Putin will travel to China this weekend for what the Kremlin has called a “truly unprecedented” visit to his most important ally, which comes at a crunch moment in talks over Ukraine.
During the trip, which is expected to stretch to close to a week – unusually long for the Russian leader – he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, hold talks with Xi Jinping, and take in Beijing’s Victory Day military parade marking 80 years since Japan’s defeat in the second world war, where Putin is due to be the star guest alongside North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and leaders of Iran and Cuba.
Continue reading...Britain Faces Up to an Uneasy Relationship With Its Own Flags – Bloomberg.com
- Britain Faces Up to an Uneasy Relationship With Its Own Flags Bloomberg.com
- Reform UK council removes St George and union flags over safety fears The Guardian
- English flag campaign: Patriotism or far-right aggression? NBC News
- The St. George’s flag is springing up around England. Is it a symbol of proud patriotism or weaponized nationalism? CNN
- Meet the red and white army hoisting flags of St George The Times
Does India have a stray dog epidemic?
India's top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital, after an increase in bite cases.
Russia, China blast deployment of US ‘Typhon’ missiles to Japan
Moscow and Beijing said Japan must rethink its decision to allow temporary deployment of US missile system.