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From Tehran to Toronto: an Iranian’s bid to flee war
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» SARAY, Turkey - Dragging two suitcases and wearing a rucksack, Homa looked exhausted after crossing the Turkish border following a long trip from Tehran where she’d been on holiday when the Israel-Iran war began.
The 'new silent ones': Opponents lie low in Russia
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» MOSCOW - One feels "buried alive", another is careful about what he says in public places -- opponents of Russia's campaign in Ukraine are being dubbed the "new silent ones", like Soviet-era dissidents.
Russians keep free press flame alive in the Arctic
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» KIRKENES, Norway: Exiled to a place far above the Arctic Circle, a group of Russian journalists are working with Norwegians to break through the strict state controls that have gripped the media in their homeland.
How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?
The New York TImes, Published on 09/07/2023
» Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theatre of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst. Yet here we are.
US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking 'critical' infrastructure
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
Chinese students leap 'Great Firewall' for ChatGPT homework help
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time — vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills.
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said Friday it would slash 8,500 jobs worldwide, part of a cost-cutting programme as financial headwinds push operators to rein in spending.
Twitter down in Turkey as quake response criticism mounts
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» ISTANBUL - Twitter became inaccessible on major Turkish mobile providers Wednesday as online criticism mounted of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake.
Russia to retaliate after RT accounts frozen in France: reports
AFP, Published on 22/01/2023
» MOSCOW: Moscow will retaliate against French media in Russia after the bank accounts of RT France, the French arm of its state broadcaster, were frozen, Russian news agencies quoting an anonymous foreign ministry source reported Saturday.