Nowruz 2025: Traditions, haft sin and celebrations of the Persian New Year
Celebrated across Iran and several other countries, the holiday symbolises renewal and prosperity.
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa – BBC.com
- China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa BBC.com
- Four Canadians Executed in China, Canada Says The Wall Street Journal
- Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions The New York Times
- Canada condemns China executions of four Canadian drug convicts CNN
- Executions show China has no intention of improving relations with Canada: Michael Kovrig CTV News
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill more than 70, including newborn baby
Women and children among those reported dead in predawn attacks across northern and southern Gaza.
Australian police drop domestic violence charge against PNG government minister in Sydney
Petroleum minister Jimmy Maladina was charged after police were called to a Bondi property in July 2024 and found a woman with facial injuries
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Australian prosecutors have dropped an assault case alleging a member of the Papua New Guinea cabinet assaulted a woman.
Petroleum minister Jimmy Maladina, 58, was to face a hearing on Thursday over the contested allegation that he assaulted a 31-year-old woman known to him in an eastern Sydney home.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer says cuts will save UK billions per year, but advocacy groups slam move as ‘immoral’.
Spring brings more Russian advances as Putin rejects a ceasefire in Ukraine
Amid truce negotiations, Russian forces were stirring in the south after pushing Ukraine out of Kursk.
Israel launches first ground offensive since Gaza ceasefire collapse, partially recapturing key area – CNN
- Israel launches first ground offensive since Gaza ceasefire collapse, partially recapturing key area CNN
- Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? The Associated Press
- Palestinians killed in new Israeli Gaza strikes, says Hamas-run agency BBC.com
- Israel continues to strike Gaza with babies and mothers among those killed NBC News
- As Israel resumes war in Gaza, families of hostages fear the worst The Washington Post
New JFK assassination files: What was revealed about Oswald and CIA plots?
New files released on Tuesday don't shed new light on Kennedy's assassination. But they reveal details about CIA plots.
China executes 4 dual Canadian citizens despite Ottawa’s plea for clemency
China's embassy in Ottawa has confirmed executions of four dual Canadian-Chinese citizens for drug offences.
Malaysia greenlights new search for missing flight MH370
Malaysia holds on to hope as its government finalises terms of a new search for the plane that vanished in 2014.
Greenpeace must pay $660m to oil company over pipeline protests, jury says
Environmental group found to have defamed Energy Transfer through protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Sales of Vietnamese doll plunge over face marking like China’s ‘nine-dash line’
One version of Baby Three doll appears to bear a mark resembling the shape of the ocean border on which China bases its illegitimate claim to most of the South China Sea
Regional tensions over the South China Sea have tanked the sales of a popular children’s doll in Vietnam after it was put under investigation and accused of being unpatriotic because a design marking appeared to resemble China’s “nine-dash line”.
The Baby Three doll is Chinese-made and had reportedly been hugely popular among children and Gen Z in Vietnam earlier this year. Between September, when it first gained popularity, and December the dolls reportedly generated US$1.6m in sales.
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French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says – Yahoo
- French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says Yahoo
- Iran releases French tourist held since 2022, Macron says BBC.com
- Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days The Guardian
- Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say The New York Times
- French man returns home after nearly 900 days in Iranian prison Euronews
Indonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government
Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn the legal changes signal a return to military dominance in civilian affairs that characterised Suharto years
Indonesia has ratified controversial changes to its military law allowing armed forces personnel to hold more civilian posts, a move that analysts fear could usher in a resurgence of the military in government affairs.
Activists in the world’s third-largest democracy have criticised the revisions, warning they signal a return to Indonesia’s “New Order” era, when the country was led by former authoritarian ruler Suharto, who stepped down in 1998.
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Badar Khan Suri detained by Department of Homeland Security after being designated for removal.
Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean – NPR
- Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean NPR
- New search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 approved more than a decade after disappearance Fox News
- Malaysia green-lights new MH370 search in Indian Ocean BBC.com
- MH370 News: Scientist says ‘bright pixel’ in new data could be the lost Malaysian plane The Economic Times
- Malaysia agrees terms for restarting MH370 wreckage search Reuters
Women in business held back by mobile data’s cost in developing world – report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women do not have regular internet access
The cost of a mobile data package is all that is holding back many female entrepreneurs in developing countries, according to recent research.
While social media marketing is reported to be crucial by female business owners who have access to it, 45% of women in business in low- and middle-income countries said they did not have regular internet access because of the expense and connection issues.
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