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Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia.
Dissident Russian band back on stage after detention in Thailand
Published on 17/03/2024
» The dissident Russian rock band Bi-2 returned to the stage last week following a stint of detention in Thailand, amplifying their dissent against Moscow's incursion into Ukraine, according to news agency AFP.
Between exile and the Kremlin: Russian artists split by Ukraine
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» MOSCOW: After the Kremlin launched its offensive in Ukraine last year, Russian punk rocker Vladimir Kotlyarov left his country along with many other artists and cultural figures.
Xi’s fiery Taiwan rhetoric raises risk of war in his third term
Published on 17/10/2022
» President Xi Jinping proclaimed on Sunday that Taiwan’s status should be “settled by Chinese people”. Yet he faces a tricky balancing act managing public opinion among China’s 1.4 billion people on an issue that looks set to dominate his third term.
Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after disabled community outcry
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Beyonce will remove a derogatory term for disabled people from her new song "Heated," a spokesperson said Monday, after its use was condemned as offensive by campaigners.
Embattled rappers fight to speak out in troubled DR Congo
AFP, Published on 07/02/2022
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - "I don't sing to avenge my family, but because other innocent people who know nothing about politics continue to die," says imprisoned Congolese rapper Idengo.
Joe Rogan apologises for using racist 'N word'
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» NEW YORK: US podcaster Joe Rogan apologised Saturday for his past use of racist language including the "N word" and said streaming giant Spotify had deleted some of the most offensive episodes of his show.
Rolling Stones drop hit 'Brown Sugar' from US tour
AFP, Published on 14/10/2021
» NEW YORK: The Rolling Stones have cut their popular track "Brown Sugar" from their US tour, at least for now, in the wake of criticism over its lyrics referring to slavery.
Scaling new heights
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 26/03/2020
» Although Bangkok is not a musical theatre town the way New York City and London are, the appetite for musicals here is not small.
100 days in: How Hong Kongers sustain protests with creativity
AFP, Published on 16/09/2019
» HONG KONG: With Hong Kong shaken by 100 days of huge pro-democracy protests, activists have adopted a host of creative ways to fuel their movement away from the barricades.