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Dutch government preparing UK-style anti-glorification of terrorism law
The Dutch government is preparing a law criminalising the glorification of terrorism β but critics warn its vague wording risks curbing freedom of expression, enabling political persecution, and expanding punishable conduct well beyond its stated aim.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:
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UK inflation hits fresh high in July
It comes 2 weeks after a hotly contested cut in interest rates by the Bank of England.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Heavy rain paralyses India's financial capital Mumbai
Nearly 600 people were rescued from a stalled monorail system and 350 others have been shifted to shelters.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Senior European rabbi: Israel still the 'good guys' in Gaza war
Many Israelis didn't care about Palestinian suffering, but they were still the "good guys", a leading European rabbi has said.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Eurovision: Vienna to host European Song Contest 2026
Austria's capital will host the next European Song Contest, organizers have announced. Vienna last hosted the extravaganza in 2015 and 1967.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but weβre not making the most of half the workforce
Even at this weekβs roundtable, Australia is still overlooking half the workforce. Smarter regulation and womenβs full participation could boost productivity.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Fluminense keeper breaks Shilton appearance record
Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio breaks former England international Peter Shilton's record for most competitive appearances in world football, say his club Fluminense.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:There are risks in Australiaβs row with Israel, but itβs Netanyahu who is trashing the relationship
The Israeli prime minister has launched a diplomatic broadside against Albanese, adopting a similar playbook to his approach to UK, Canada and FranceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese announced Australia would formally recognise Palestinian statehood earlier this month, the prime minister let slip he had already...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Trump's expanded tariffs mean putting out home fires could be more expensive
Tariff-related ruction appears to be settling down, but U.S. President Donald Trump is still reshaping global trade and industry β and everyday life.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Demographic shifts are unsettling Europe's labour politics
Although new jobs are being created in high-tech and knowledge sectors, they often demand skills and education that many displaced workers lack, which has indeed left a growing share of the workforce trapped in precarious, low-wage employment with little opportunity for upward mobility.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Indiaβs misreading of Americaβs intent and capacity
Despite the high-profile spectacles back in 2019-20 of βHowdy Modiβ and βNamaste Trumpβ showcasing personal camaraderie between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, Trumpβs second term (2025) has been marked by repeated slights against India. Some analysts speculate that Trumpβs ire stems from Modiβs lack of support during the 2024 US [β¦] The post Indiaβs misreading of Americaβs intent and...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Why President Lee Jae Myung will stop in Tokyo before Washington
Great attention in South Korea is rightfully focused on the high-stakes visit later this month of President Lee Jae Myung to Washington, DC. Worries about the future of alliance relations with the United States are growing, fed by theapparent readinessof President Donald Trump to abandon Ukraine and subordinate relations with Europe to those with Russian [β¦] The post Why President Lee Jae Myung will stop in Tokyo...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:When America stops leading, Asia starts looking elsewhere
As political scientist Joseph Nye argues, successful leadership requires more than coercion. It relies on soft power, the ability to persuade through example, credibility and shared benefits. For decades, the US understood this. It led not through coercion but through example. It provided security, opened markets and built institutions that others wanted to join β [β¦] The post When America stops leading, Asia starts...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:China Slowly Making Security Inroads in Southeast Asia, Report Says
While the U.S. is still the region's security partner of choice, Sydney's Lowy Institute has noted a growing divide between mainland and maritime Southeast Asia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraineβs Suffering Reflected in One Familyβs Story
Click to expand Image Tetiana and Petro Litvin. Nataliia Litvin On August 15, while United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin wereen route to their Alaskameeting, 26-year-old Nataliia Makarenko buried her mother, Tetiana Litvin, 60, in Kherson, southern Ukraine. Tetiana had died two days earlier in an artillery strike.Almost a year ago, Nataliia buried her father, Petro, 67. A Russian...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park
[HRW] Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Executes Over 140 Civilians in 14 Villages, Farming Areas
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Any Russia deal must involve returning abducted Ukrainian children, says EU
"Every single Ukrainian child abducted by Russia must be returned to their families," said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: The price is REIT
Ian King takes a look at why the real estate investment trust sector has seen a spate of takeovers in the last couple of years.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Three Police Officers Detained in Ecuador Following Complaint of Attempted Assassination of Indigenous Leader
Three police officers in Ecuador were detained on Monday by residents of the Andean province of Cotopaxi and allegedly judged under Indigenous justice, following accusations of an attempted assassination of their former presidential candidate and leader, Leonidas Iza. The incident prompted the Office of the Attorney General to call for dialogue and clarify that the [β¦]
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:SoftBank Group shares plunge over 9% as Asian tech stocks track declines in U.S. peers
Losses were also seen in other technology stocks in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:China-India relations thaw but no major reset yet
After more than three years, Chinaβs top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks. The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020 brought the dialogue to a halt. Talks resumed only in December 2024 [β¦] The post China-India relations thaw but no major reset yet appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Hereβs what to look for β and where to get help
A suicide attempt doesnβt always involve prior planning or thinking. But there are warnings signs.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Watch: Moment fireball lights up night sky in Japan
The skies above southern Japan were illuminated late on Tuesday evening after dust or asteroid fragments burnt up in the atmosphere.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:How tourists are weathering geopolitical uncertainty, currency moves and extreme heat
Many classic holiday destinations are facing issues that could impact travel and tourism.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Are you really an ISFJ? The truth about personality tests β and why we keep taking them
Tests such as Myers-Briggs promise self-discovery β but hereβs why you shouldnβt take them too seriously.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: E-hailing Drivers Blame Transport Dept for Soweto Murder - South African News Briefs - August 20, 2025
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Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel
Relations between the countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Ecuador: Officials Ignore Rainforest Protection Referendum
Click to expand Image The Tiputini Processing Center of state-owned Petroecuador in Yasuni National Park, northeastern Ecuador, June 21, 2023. 2023 by Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images (New York) β Ecuadorβs government should expedite the closure of the approximately 240 oil wells operating in the heart of Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest, Human Rights Watch said today.On August 20, 2023, the...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Two years on from Australiaβs bold psychedelic experiment, here are our concerns
Psychedelic-assisted therapy offers promise. But new research highlights concerns about safety and accessibility.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Chinese man jailed in US for sending weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen received around $2m (1.5m) from North Korean officials to ship weapons from California.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Australiaβs domestic and sexual violence royal commission recommendations should be embraced across the country
The 700-page final report has strong recommendations and offers a model that should be examined across Australia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park
Click to expand Image An aerial photograph of the Rutshuru River, which flows through the Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 1, 2022. 2022 ALEXIS HUGUET/AFP via Getty Images The Rwandan-controlled M23 armed group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, largely ethnic Hutu, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraine war diplomacy hits limits of US grand strategy
The recent diplomatic maneuvering between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine provides a textbook example of how American foreign policy elites continue to confuse grand gestures with strategic coherence. The March ceasefire proposals, Donald Trumpβs phone diplomacy with Putin and the subsequent shifts in negotiating positions reveal not diplomatic sophistication but the persistent American tendency to [β¦] The post...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Calling me home: how a Matariki anthem wrote a new chapter in the story of MΔori country music
Ever since country music spread from the US, MΔori have related to its themes of longing, land, love and community. A Matariki mashup played all the right notes.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Housing can be good for productivity. Here are 5 ways we can build it better
Housing not only provides much-needed homes, it can drive the economy in a range of ways. But do harness its potential, we need to do it differently.
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