SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?
China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
US bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN as allies pledge statehood – Reuters
- US bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN as allies pledge statehood Reuters
- US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York BBC
- US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly CNN
- Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York The New York Times
- United States Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials Time Magazine
Thailand’s prime minister dismissed over compromising phone call – Euronews.com
- Thailand's prime minister dismissed over compromising phone call Euronews.com
- Opinion | Another blow to democracy in Thailand The Washington Post
- Thai court removes PM over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader BBC
- Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman CNN
- Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation Reuters
Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries as It Faces Missile Barrage – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries as It Faces Missile Barrage Bloomberg.com
- Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin's war economy Reuters
- Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries The Guardian
- Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Oil Refineries Have Some Russian Regions Running on Empty Military.com
- Russia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front The New York Times
US Open: Alcaraz, Djokovic progress but Shelton out due to injury
Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic shake off knocks at US Open but Ben Shelton bows out with injury.
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”.
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