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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanIndia central bank delivers sharp rate cut as growth and inflation fall
India's economy grew by 6.5% in the previous financial year ending March, data last week showed.
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Hopes for a Xi-Trump summit are naively misplaced
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s surprise phone call—marking the first direct communication between the leaders in months—may signal a temporary thaw in an otherwise frosty and structurally adversarial relationship. While America’s restoration of Chinese student visas and China’s resumption of blocked critical mineral trade suggest detente, this contact, like others in […] The post Hopes for...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s attacks on Russia risk major retaliation
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Kiev’s high-risk strikes bring war to new precipice James Davis analyzes the sharp escalation in the Ukraine war marked by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian strategic air bases and infrastructure, moves that have put mounting […] The post Ukraine’s attacks on Russia risk major retaliation appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Women Must Not be Left Behind in Myanmar’s Crisis
The country's women are challenging patriarchal norms, both within the resistance movement and beyond.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Australian mushroom lunch cook tells trial meal was 'special'
Erin Patterson denies intentionally putting toxic fungi into a home-cooked meal to kill her relatives.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe and has a plan to fix it
This week, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the name of the AI program in question. This brings into sharp focus the urgent need to make AI safer. […] The post ‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe and has a plan to fix it...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Korean leader Lee likely on a collision course with Trump
The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist.” He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea. Under the former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s relationship with these countries came under […] The post Korean leader Lee likely on a collision course with Trump...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Bouncy castle operator cleared in tragedy that killed six
A court ruled the incident was "due to an unprecedented weather system".
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Australian jailed in Iraq conditionally released after four years
Robert Pether has been imprisoned for four years, in what the UN has described as arbitrary detention.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:China Accuses EU of Stirring Up ‘Trouble’ in South China Sea
In the Philippines this week, the EU’s foreign policy chief expressed concern over China's "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive measures" in the disputed waterway.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India leads in remittances - but Trump's tax could deal a blow
Trump's proposed 3.5% tax on remittances by foreign workers could seriously impact top recipient India.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:How a Fungus Came to Highlight the Breakdown of China-US Academic Ties
Two Chinese researchers have been accused of trying to smuggle a toxic fungus into the U.S., in perhaps the most surprising example of the securitization of scientific partnerships.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi
The leaders of the US and China agree to further talks aimed at reaching a deal amid an ongoing trade war.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s Interim Government Shrinks Annual Budget for the First Time in History
Foreign investors will be disappointed by the budget’s silence on measures for regulatory reform or assurance of legal protections.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Calls for Strategic Autonomy Grow in Japan
Japanese policymakers are increasingly broaching discussions of “strategic autonomy” as concerns mount about Washington's reliability.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:When Mistakes Need a Manual: China’s Guidance on Acceptable Decision-making
China’s focus on anti-corruption has paralyzed local leaders. The CCP is attempting to address the issue through new rules that aim to regulate the realm of error.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Chinese student visa ban will keep US behind the curve
We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teacher, leave them kids alone Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone! – Pink Floyd And so it appears the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (seehere) was never properly rescinded. The US State Department released the following statement […] The post Chinese student visa ban will keep US behind the curve appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Lee Jae-myung Takes Over a Country Split by Gender Politics
Though Lee attempted to sideline the issue during the campaign, gender conflict has continued, subtly but powerfully, to shape voter behavior in South Korea.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Why Is Turkmenistan Subject to a Partial US Travel Ban?
The stated reason is a high rate of visa overstays in 2023 DHS data. But that data has been interpreted without any context or compassion.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Radioactive Flower Beds and the Legacy of Fukushima
Japan’s decision to use contaminated soil in the prime minister’s garden is the culmination of its efforts to normalize the consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Revisiting the Disbandment of Jemaah Islamiyah: What Indonesia Can Learn From Japan
Indonesia could study Japan’s experience after the disbandment of Aum Shinrikyo, the perpetrator of the 1995 Sarin Gas Bombing.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:India Persists With ‘Push Back’ of Undocumented Migrants
India has intensified its crackdown on undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees, summarily deporting them and triggering humanitarian concerns.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:In Chinese Discussions of Pakistan, Balochistan – Not Kashmir – Dominates
Most of the world failed to notice that the BLA conducted several attacks during the India-Pakistan tensions of May 2025. China, however, was paying close attention.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Red flags rising over China’s trade surplus with Indonesia
Indonesia’s widening trade deficit with China has evolved into more than an economic concern—it now poses the risk of becoming a destabilizing fissure within the country’s social fabric and, by extension, ASEAN’s regional stability. According to Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS), between January and April 2025, Chinese imports to Indonesia surged to US$25.8 billion, while […] The post Red flags rising over...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Russia prepping drones that call home, hide and start fires
Russia launched its largest single drone attack of the war against Ukraine’s cities on June 1. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they faced 472 unmanned one-way attack (OWA) drones overnight. The record may not stand for long. The prior record was on May 26, when Moscow launched some 355 drones. The day before, Russia […] The post Russia prepping drones that call home, hide and start fires appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Military’s Popularity Surge Reshapes Pakistan’s Political Landscape After India Clashes
A recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan found that 93 percent of respondents felt their perception of the military had improved since the clashes.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Deadly mushroom cook weighed fatal dose on kitchen scales, says prosecutor
Erin Patterson told the court she didn't believe the mushrooms in photos recovered from her phone were toxic.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Trump’s anti-China drive in Middle East runs on guns and tech
US President Donald Trump claimed he was able to secure deals totaling more than US$2 trillion for the USduring his May tourof the Gulf states. Trump said, “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to the US. However, providing a lift for the US economy wasn’t […] The post Trump’s anti-China drive in Middle East runs on guns and tech appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:New Zealand PM 'shock' as aide accused of secretly recording women
PM Christopher Luxon says he has "zero tolerance" for women being made to feel unsafe after allegations emerged.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:When joy turned to horror for Bengaluru fans celebrating team's IPL win
Eleven people were killed and dozens injured in a crush outside a cricket stadium in India's Bengaluru.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi to be auctioned in London
The auction house Bonhams says this is "thought to be the only oil portrait that Gandhi actually sat for".
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Philippine Senator Seeks Dismissal of Impeachment Case Against VP Duterte
Senator Ronald dela Rosa's resolution is the latest shot fired in the ongoing political war between the Duterte and Marcos clans.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan, Myanmar Included on Trump Travel Ban List
The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having "taken advantage" of the U.S. visa system.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Watch: Hungry elephant wanders into Thai grocery store
The elephant helped himself to nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich and some bananas, shopkeepers say.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Indonesia Considering Purchase of China’s J-10 Fighter Jet: Report
In its drive to modernize its air force, Jakarta continues to search for the right mix of price, capability, and self-reliance.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: