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Victims of Sri Lanka’s Civil War Seek Justice
Click to expand Image Sri Lankan Tamil civil war survivors perform rituals in memory of their deceased or missing relatives near Mullivaikkal, where civilians were trapped during the last months of the war, May 17, 2024. 2024 AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Last weekend,Tamils in Sri Lanka gathered to commemorate those who died or went missing in the country’s civil war, which lasted from 1983 to 2009. As they have for...
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The US and China called a truce on tariffs, but is the battleground expanding?
Analysts say Trump is looking to tighten tech restrictions, and this time Beijing has a better ‘toolkit’ to counter ‘long-arm jurisdiction’.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Moscow outlaws Amnesty International for ‘Russophobia’ amid Ukraine war
Amnesty International said the decision taken by Moscow is part of its 'broader effort to silence dissent'.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel allows Gaza aid for 'diplomatic reasons'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says it's necessary to resume Gaza aid as famine images prove unpopular with allies. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of the territory's second city. DW has more.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Gary Lineker leaves BBC amid anti-Semitism row, pro-Palestinian comments
Britain's top football host is 'bowing out by mutual agreement' after backlash to a social media post about Zionism.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Late night talks yield defence pact at EU-UK 'reset' summit
The EU and UK unveiled a series of new agreements covering defence and security, youth mobility and fisheries at a summit on Monday (19 May) after last-minute talks which carried late into Sunday night.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Discriminatory Testing Blocks Migrant Children’s Right to Education in Russia
Click to expand Image A teacher introduces curricula and school rules to first graders at School No. 362 in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 1, 2023. 2023 CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock This week, Russia’s education and science supervision agency, Rosobrnadzor,reported that so far in 2025 only 335 children of migrants have been allowed to take the Russian language proficiency test, a new prerequisite for school...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Tanzanian opposition leader makes defiant appearance at treason trial
The trial has added to rising concerns across East Africa about threats to democracy.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Italian PM Meloni Announces Summit on African Lobito Corridor Project
The Western powers seek to secure the world’s largest reserves of cobalt, copper and coltan. On Monday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a summit with several countries, focused on the Lobito Corridor—a major African railway project through which the West aims to compete with China. RELATED: U.S. Launches Endless War to Plunder Others’ Resources: […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:King Charles sends message of support to Biden after cancer diagnosis
UK monarch undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer. Biden vowed to fight ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer, thanked Americans for support.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Third time lucky? Richard Li’s insurer FWD files to list in Hong Kong amid rising IPO wave
The insurer has received preliminary interest from potential investors for its third attempt to list in Hong Kong, sources say.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:EU cuts growth forecast amid tensions and tariffs brinkmanship
Brussels has cut its 2025 growth forecast for EU and eurozone GDP to 1.1 and 0.9 percent, respectively — down from 1.5 and 1.3 percent projected last autumn.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What we know so far about Biden’s cancer diagnosis
US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Here’s what we know so far.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UK, EU agree on several deals at London summit
The EU and UK are working towards a level of cooperation not seen since Brexit, with new agreements on fisheries, trade and security. Deals were agreed as British PM Starmer hosts EU leaders in London.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:China’s manufacturing mostly resilient, BeiDou’s market success: SCMP daily highlights
From China speeding up a Pakistani dam’s construction to milestone for Chinese version of GPS, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Half of Hong Kong organisations audited by watchdog collect personal data using AI
Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says most of the organisations have contingency plans for data breaches.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:California Just Overtook Japan’s Economy: A Wake-up Call for Japanese Policymakers
The symbolic moment of California surpassing Japan in economic size reflects deeper structural stagnation.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Blood, tears and bodies: Season 2 of Unseen carries on the drama
The cast is great, the cinematography is excellent and the themes universal
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The 49 that left and the 64,749,951 who stay
We debated the reasons the Afrikaners left their culture, friends and family – fear, uncertainty, disillusionment. But life in South Africa continued as usual
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Huawei launches US$3,300 foldable tablet running HarmonyOS, flexing its hardware muscle
Huawei has launched a foldable-screen laptop and a more traditional MateBook Pro with home-grown tech after being cut off from Microsoft and Intel.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Portuguese President to Meet Main Parties Following Parliamentary Elections
Rebelo de Sousa will speak with representatives of the Social Democratic, Socialist, and Chega parties. On Tuesday, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will meet with the country’s main political parties to discuss the formation of a future government. The meetings come after Sunday’s elections, in which the center-right won, the far right made significant […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Solidarity threatens Ntshavheni with defamation over ‘inflammatory rhetoric’
The trade union has accused the minister in the presidency of weaponising discourse instead of focusing on facts
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Outcry among lawmakers as Hong Kong Ombudsman removes years of archived reports
Records of reports shortened from the previous 10 years to just three, with public access only permitted through written request.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:China’s First Law to Promote Private Enterprise: What Does It Mean?
China’s new private enterprise law promotes fair competition and equal treatment, yet also signals that private enterprise is welcome only as long as it serves the Communist Party’s broader political objectives.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Klarna doubles losses in first quarter as IPO remains on hold
Klarna said its net loss for the first three months of 2025 totalled $99 million, up 110% from a year ago.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Bankrupt DNA testing company 23andMe to be bought by Regeneron
Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals says it will comply with privacy policies regarding the use of customer data. 23andMe's bankruptcy filings had drawnscrutiny from lawmakers who warned that millions of customers'genetic data could be sold to unscrupulous buyers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:China's Xiaomi commits $6.9 billion to in-house chips
Xiaomi is set to unveil the Xring O1 on Thursday, a processor designed for its flagship smartphones.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s 2025 Election: A Test for Gender Equality
South Korea’s 2025 presidential election exposes the country’s deep gender gap in political representation.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Why Europe and Asean are aligning to hedge against US, China dependence
Despite diplomatic and ideological differences, the EU and Southeast Asia’s trade and defence needs are bringing the two sides together.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ex-England striker Gary Lineker leaves BBC after Zionism social media post
The ex-England footballer’s departure ends his 25-year tenure as Match of the Day host.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:United Russia Party Says War Veterans To Hold 10% of Seats in Local Elections
The Kremlin has repeatedly referred to veterans of the war in Ukraine as ‘the new elite of the country.’ Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, estimates that veterans of the war in Ukraine will hold 10% of deputy positions in the upcoming local and regional elections. RELATED: Russia Liberates Six Key Towns and Reports Nearly 9,000 […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Canada, Britain, France threaten action if Israel does not stop military offensive and lift aid restrictions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would control the whole ofGazadespite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies that has left the enclave on the brink of famine.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Singapore traders drawn into Indonesia’s US$12 billion Pertamina corruption probe
Indonesia is dependent on energy imports, and Singapore-based companies are regular participants in Pertamina’s tenders for the purchase of petrol and crude oil.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:EU follows China and bans Brazilian poultry exports after bird flu outbreak
Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 10 At Army Recruitment Drive in Somalia
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- At least 10 people were killed today after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
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