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In the 'kingdom of silence', the caged bird raps
Oped, Published on 18/07/2025
» In Syria, the caged bird raps. On my first night imprisoned, I began to write:
Cambodia marks Unesco recognition of Khmer Rouge sites as places of 'peace and reflection'
Published on 13/07/2025
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia held ceremonies across the country on Sunday to celebrate Unesco's recognition of three former Khmer Rouge sites as World Heritage, honouring their transformation from centres of repression to places of peace and reflection.
Trump touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detainees
Published on 01/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will attend the opening on Tuesday of a remote migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as he pressures lawmakers to deliver a sweeping spending bill aimed at ramping up deportations.
Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» ROME - Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures Monday as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
Fighting Health Misinformation in the Digital Age
Published on 30/06/2025
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI), in collaboration with the Vaccine for the People Foundation and partner agencies, launched a special forum titled “Misinformation Spreads Faster Than Disease – Check Before You Click, Think Before You Share” to raise public awareness about vaccine safety and digital media literacy. The event featured a panel discussion with medical, law enforcement, and communication experts aiming to build immunity against online fake news and promote responsible digital behaviour.
Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband
Published on 29/06/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats (LSD) said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving the China-ruled city with no formal pro-democracy opposition presence.
Iran's judiciary says 71 killed in Israeli strike on prison
Published on 29/06/2025
» DUBAI - Israel's attack on Evin Prison in Iran's capital Tehran on June 23 killed 71 people, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Sunday.
Ecuador’s most-wanted gang leader ‘Fito’ captured
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» QUITO - Ecuador’s president has announced that the country’s most-wanted fugitive, Los Choneros gang leader “Fito”, had been recaptured over a year after his escape from prison triggered a wave of violence.
When films speak louder than missiles
Oped, Published on 26/06/2025
» Jafar Panahi tells it as he sees it: "An attack on my homeland, Iran, is in no way acceptable," the Iranian filmmaker wrote on Instagram last week. "Israel has violated Iran and should be tried in an international trial as a war aggressor."
Bewildering rules
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2025
» Re: "Liquor law may be eased further", (BP, May 17).