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Defending our rights is now even deadlier
Oped, Published on 09/05/2025
» The harassment, detention, torture, and eventual murder in 2006 of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian investigative journalist who exposed government corruption, the horrors of the Second Chechen War, and the increasingly autocratic regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the subject of a new film, Words of War.
Mennonite communities raise hackles in Peruvian Amazon
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» MASISEA — When they saw men with arrows and machetes bearing down on them, Daniel Braun and other Mennonites living in the Peruvian Amazon fled across rice paddies, some of their barns ablaze behind them.
Trouble beneath the calm surface
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025
» Under the scorching sun, the Kok River glimmers as it winds its way through the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, before flowing into the Mekong River. Once a lifeline for local farms, fisheries, and tourism, the river is now a source of fear and uncertainty.
Australians vote in election swayed by inflation, Trump
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» SYDNEY — Millions of Australians voted Saturday in a bitterly contested general election, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and United States President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Acme Worawat Wins “Most Influential Person in Blockchain & Crypto 2025” at MEBA
Published on 02/05/2025
» ‘Acme Worawat’ has made history with the recognition of the “Most Influential Person in Blockchain and Crypto 2025” accolade at the globally renowned Middle East Blockchain Awards 2025, staged at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai. The ceremony, which occurred on 29 April 2025, attracted attendance from influential figures across various sectors shaping the future of Web3, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Decentralised Finance (DeFi).
Ukraine and US sign minerals deal
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Ukraine have signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.
Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive order Thursday expanding the practice for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters.
Myanmar discusses issuing mining permits
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2025
» BEIJING — Myanmar's Wa State held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss issuing mining permits, the International Tin Association (ITA) said on Thursday, as the tin-rich region inches closer to the resumption of mining.
Australia to stockpile critical minerals in strategic reserve
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, as nations scramble to source rare earths and coveted metals outside China.
Cambodia ties get boost
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand and Cambodia have vowed to increase bilateral trade to US$15 billion within the next two years, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.