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Why faith is indispensable to global development
Oped, Published on 04/06/2025
» For nearly two decades, I have worked at the intersection of development, health, and security. In roundtables with heads of state, emergency briefings, and donor forums, I have noticed a glaring pattern: faith-based actors are often excluded from global strategies. When present at all, they are sidelined, treated as symbolic figures rather than as genuine partners. This isn't just a blind spot. It's a strategic failure.
Harvard Chinese student's graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads crackdown
Published on 02/06/2025
» A Chinese student's graduation speech at Harvard University emphasising "shared humanity" and calling for global unity has gone viral, days after the Trump administration pledged to "aggressively" revoke the visas of students from China.
Documentary presents a fresh look at traditional dance
Life, Published on 02/06/2025
» Interested people are invited to embark on the unexpected world of khon masked dance during the documentary screening of Miscellany Of Khon, at Alliance Francaise Bangkok, Witthayu Road on Wednesday at 7.30pm.
Bangladesh opens fugitive ex-PM's trial over protest killings
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» DHAKA - Fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a "systemic attack" to try to crush the uprising against her government, Bangladeshi prosecutors said at the opening of her trial on Sunday.
UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» GAZA CITY — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday condemned a US-backed aid system in Gaza after 47 people were injured during a chaotic food distribution that saw shots fired by the Israeli military.
SpaceX launches Starship rocket on latest test flight
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» SOUTH PADRE ISLAND (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX's Starship megarocket, the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's ambitions to colonize Mars, blasted off on its latest test mission Tuesday after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.
Thousands rush into new aid distribution centre in south Gaza
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» RAFAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Thousands of Palestinians rushed into a new aid distribution centre run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, leading to chaotic scenes as Israel implemented a new distribution system.
Gaza rescuers say 52 killed in Israeli strikes, including 33 in a school
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Rescuers said devastating Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 52 people on Monday, 33 of them in a school turned shelter.
Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The head of a controversial US-backed group preparing to move aid into the Gaza Strip announced his abrupt resignation Sunday, adding fresh uncertainty over the effort's future.
French-Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado dies aged 81: French Academy of Fine Arts
AFP, Published on 24/05/2025
» PARIS - French-Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, famed for his immense body of work depicting wildlife, landscapes and people around the world, died Friday aged 81, announced the French Academy of Fine Arts, of which he was a member.