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Concept of โ€˜Greater Mizoramโ€™ Gets a Shot in the Arm From Myanmarโ€™s Spring Revolution

The coming together of areas inhabited by communities in Indiaโ€™s Mizoram and Myanmarโ€™s Chin State has New Delhiโ€™s tacit support. Myanmarโ€™s junta is not amused.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Breaking Decades of Silence, Sri Lanka Revisits the Batalanda Legacy

An interview with a former President that led to public calls for a probe into the Batalanda Commission Report has finally prompted the government to reopen a dark chapter.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Erasing Aurangzeb to Marginalize Muslims: Indiaโ€™s โ€˜Graveโ€™ Concern

The tomb of the 17th-century Mughal Emperor is in the crosshairs of Indiaโ€™s Hindu nationalists.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Federal budget 2025: hereโ€™s what we know so far

In an election year, federal budgets are rarely huge surprises. Hereโ€™s a list of funding announcements the government has already made.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The real US jobs disruptor? Americaโ€™s own future

US President Donald Trumpโ€™s latest tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, mark a renewed push for economic nationalism, targeting steel, aluminum, autos and other imports. The White House frames it as a move toward reciprocal trade, a boost for US manufacturing and the growth of blue-collar jobs. The reality is rising costs for [โ€ฆ] The post The real US jobs disruptor? Americaโ€™s own future appeared first on Asia Times....

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

NewJeans announce hiatus after setback in court battle

The K-pop group, which now call themselves NJZ, announce a pause after debuting a new song.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Man jailed after rape caught on washing machine reflection

Reports say the attack was reflected on a washing machine lid and caught on security footage.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Alibaba-affiliate Ant combines Chinese and U.S. chips to slash AI development costs

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is using both Chinese and U.S.-made semiconductors to make its AI more efficient, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time

A marine heatwave has hit Ningaloo Reef hard โ€“and the northern Great Barrier Reef is now bleaching too.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Mystery solved: our tests reveal the tiny algae killing fish and harming surfers on SA beaches

A harmful algal bloom of Karenia mikimotoi made dozens of surfers sick and killed seadragons, fish and octopuses on two South Australian beaches.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Germany: Social Security Failing to Protect Rights

Click to expand Image A womancollecting foodfroma Tafel-run food bank in Berlin, Germany, while children in strollers look on,July 3, 2023. 2023 Carsten Koall/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Social security failures coupled with structural gender inequality leave many people in Germany mired in poverty, especially single-parent families and older women.Major gaps remain in the worldโ€™s third richest country between the...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

French Diplomacy Lies Behind Delay in Cambodia Grenade Attack Trial

Two Cambodian generals are on trial in absentia for the bloody 1997 attack, which left at least 16 people dead.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Myanmar Junta Chief to Attend Regional Summit in Bangkok: Report

The trip to Thailand for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit would be Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's first to an ASEAN member state since 2021.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Global Cooperation Needed to Tackle Air Pollution

Click to expand Image Smoke billows over the Mississippi River in Louisianaโ€™s Cancer Alley. October 15, 2023. 2023 Eli Reed for Human Rights Watch Government officials, local authorities, health professionals, and civil society are gathering today at the secondglobal conference on air pollution and health in Cartagena, Colombia.As multilateralism is under threat, this convening is a crucial opportunity for...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Nepal: Extend Social Protection for Children in Coming Budget

Click to expand Image Children write in chalk on the walls of a Saraswati temple on the festival of Saraswati Puja on January 26, 2023. 2023 Sipa via AP Images (Bangkok) โ€“ The government of Nepal should use the forthcoming budget to protect the rights of Nepali children by expanding its popular and successful Child Grant program, 24 Nepali and international rights groups said today in a letter to Finance Minister...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Monique Ryan's husband confronted after removing Liberal campaign sign from Melbourne yard โ€“ video

The video, supplied to Guardian Australia by Coalition sources, shows independent MP Monique Ryan's husband, Peter Jordan, walking down the street with the large sign. When the person filming the video asks why he took it down, Jordan replies, โ€˜Because itโ€™s on public landโ€™, and declines to give his identity when asked. Continue reading...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Zelenskyy urges pressure on Russia as US-Ukraine talks begin

The US is optimistic about high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, while Kyiv and Moscow are less so.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'

A mother explains why she - and 77% of the countryโ€™s women - have used dangerous creams.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Can Philippine President Marcos Survive the Wrath of the Dutertes?

The economy may pose a more serious threat than the fulminations of the Mindanao-based political clan.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Defense Chief to Visit Philippines Ahead of Joint Military Drills

Manila seems set to remain a priority partner for Washington, despite the Trump administration's radical foreign policy changes.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute

The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Albanese announces federal government has reached agreement to fully fund public schools โ€“ video

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese says his government has now reached a school funding agreement with all states and territories, with Queensland the last state to sign on. 'What the agreements between the commonwealth and our eight state and territory governments have delivered is that every student, regardless of which school they go to, will receive this funding,' the prime minister saysโ€˜Apoplecticโ€™...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Frank Gardner: Ukraine upbeat and Russia in no rush at truce talks in Saudi Arabia

US negotiators held talks in Saudi Arabia with Ukraine on Sunday, and separately with Russia on Monday.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Germany secure Nations League final four after wild draw

Germany land another summer of football after squeezing past Italy in a wild game in Dortmund that saw them throw a three-goal lead.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

57,000 fans set record at women's German Cup semifinal

Hamburg's match against Werder Bremen set a new record attendance for a women's club game in Germany. At a sold out Volksparkstadion, the visitors booked their spot in the German cup final.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

New record as 57,000 fans attend women's German Cup semifinal

Hamburg's match against Werder Bremen set a new record attendance for a women's club game in Germany. At a sold out Volksparkstadion, the visitors booked their spot in the German cup final.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Inside the CCP-Funded Travel Groups Looking to Influence Taiwanese

A visit by a group of Taiwanese youths to some obscure historical sites is more than just a travel outing. It is part of a calculated propaganda strategy.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Pope Francis is discharged from Rome hospital

The Pope waved from the hospital window before being discharged to return to the Vatican.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Aubameyang dents Kenya's dreams of World Cup spot

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 to severely dent the East Africans' hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Live music seems recession-proof. Thank ticket scalpers

When demand softens, the secondary market absorbs the pain

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Live music seems recession-proof. Thank the ticket scalpers

When demand softens, the secondary market absorbs the pain

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Live music seems recession-proof. Thank ticket scalpers

When demand softens, the secondary market absorbs the pain

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Family of couple held by Taliban fear for their health

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban in February while returning to their home in Bamiyan.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

More than 50,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run ministry says

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI

For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the corridors of global digital diplomacy. Its mission? To bring linguistic diversity to English-dominated artificial intelligence.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News