Indian government agency spent millions promoting BJP election slogans
The Central Bureau of Communication is meant to promote government plans. Its ads carried Modi's party's catchphrases.
Japan blocks iconic Mt Fuji view to deter tourists
A big barrier is erected as local residents accuse tourists of dropping litter and parking illegally.
What the ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel and Hamas
The Israeli and Hamas leaders are suspected of committing war crimes during the continuing war in Gaza.
Christian Malanga, slain leader of failed DR Congo coup, sold cars in Utah when he lived in the US – New York Post
- Christian Malanga, slain leader of failed DR Congo coup, sold cars in Utah when he lived in the US New York Post
- Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader Yahoo! Voices
- American mistakenly accused of involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo coup attempt ABC News
- DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens Reuters
- Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved? Al Jazeera English
The many colours of India’s election campaigns
India's general election, the world's largest democratic exercise, is a long, colourful and visual affair.
‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Rohingya, targeted by the military in 2017, are caught in middle as Arakan Army and military battle in country's west.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.
Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal – The Associated Press
- Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal The Associated Press
- Sunak Apologizes After Damning Report on U.K. Infected-Blood Scandal The New York Times
- After years of despair, infected blood victims like me will be compensated. Now to identify the guilty The Guardian
- Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year The Associated Press
- “A day of shame” for the British state The Economist
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli, Hamas leaders – The Associated Press
- ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli, Hamas leaders The Associated Press
- Live updates: War crimes warrants sought for Sinwar and Netanyahu CNN
- 'No equivalence': Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants Al Jazeera English
- US lashes out after Israeli officials targeted with arrest warrants The Hill
- Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war Yahoo! Voices
‘No equivalence’: Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants
US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes.
South Korea bans TikTok hit ‘idolising’ Kim Jong Un
The boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".
Iran helicopter crash: Iran President has died in office. Who succeeds Khamenei? – The Associated Press
- Iran helicopter crash: Iran President has died in office. Who succeeds Khamenei? The Associated Press
- UN holds moment of silence for ‘Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi after Iranian president dies in helicopter crash Fox News
- Middle East Jolted Anew by Death and Illness Bloomberg
- Iran’s president has died in office. Here’s what happens next CNN
- Iran’s President Raisi, Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash The Wall Street Journal
Australia and New Zealand sending planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia’s unrest – The Associated Press
‘Lone wolf’ or JI?: Jemaah Islamiyah confusion after Malaysia attack
Hardline group launched wave of devastating attacks in Indonesia in the 2000s before regional governments cracked down.
‘We Must Abandon the Rules We’ve Created’ – Ukraine at War Update for May 21 – Kyiv Post
- 'We Must Abandon the Rules We've Created' – Ukraine at War Update for May 21 Kyiv Post
- Ukraine's allies debate how to squeeze more from frozen Russian assets The Washington Post
- Europe Agrees to Give Russia's Billions to Ukraine Newsweek
- It's Time to Direct Russia's Frozen Assets to Ukraine TIME
- U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine The New York Times
‘We love Taiwan’: Domestic workers hope for more from new President Lai
Thousands of Southeast Asians care for Taiwan's elderly and would like to see more flexibility in their contracts.
Australia news live: Telstra announces 2,800 job cuts; mediation talks in Reynolds and Higgins defamation case
Liberal senator, and former political staffer expected to attempt again to resolve a pair of high-profile defamation cases. Follow today’s news headlines live
A High Court decision in Britain to allow Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the US is a “small win” for the WikiLeaks founder but he should be freed now, the union for Australia’s journalists says.
As AAP reports, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance remains concerned there is no certainty an appeal will be successful, which would mean Assange could still be tried for espionage in the US.
Tonight’s decision by the High Court is a small win for Julian Assange and for the cause of media freedom worldwide.
MEAA welcomes the decision of the High Court, but we remain concerned that there is no guarantee of success.
We call on the Australian government to keep up the pressure on the US to drop the charges so Julian Assange can be reunited with his family.
Continue reading...Biden attacks request by ICC prosecutor for Netanyahu arrest warrant
US president sides with Israeli PM as he calls Karim Khan’s pursuit of warrants for Netanyahu along with Hamas leaders ‘outrageous’
Joe Biden has attacked as “outrageous” an application by the international criminal court for warrants seeking the arrest of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, along with senior members of Hamas, for actions carried out in Gaza.
The US president sided unambiguously with Israel after the ICC’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced he was pursuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defence minister. Khan is also pursuing the arrests of three leading Hamas figures, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri – better known as Mohammed Deif – and Ismail Haniyeh over Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October last year.
Continue reading...Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis
An acclaimed video game series returns to shine a light on a misunderstood mental health condition.
UK risks ‘descending into darkness’ of antisemitism, Michael Gove to say
Safety of Jewish community ‘canary in mine’ for British political system, communities secretary will warn in speech
Michael Gove is to warn that Britain risks “descending into the darkness” if it fails to tackle growing antisemitism in the wake of the 7 October attacks.
In a major speech, the communities secretary will say the safety of the Jewish community in the UK is the “canary in the mine” for the health of the whole political system.
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