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Pakistani journalist charged amid press freedom crackdown

Muhammad Waheed Murad has been accused of cyber terrorism and publishing fake news. His detention is being seen as the latest attack on press freedoms in the country.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan

The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges 'strong stand' from FIFA for nation's women to make international return.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark

The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

US-linked galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong unfazed by potential trade war impact

Galleries at city’s edition of international art fair say trade war tariffs have not affected buying sentiment among collectors.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure

Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Young collectors are fuelling a boom in Basquiat-backed loans

Auction houses are on a lending spree

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Austria to be first EU nation to stop refugee family reunification

From May, Austria will pause family reunifications for those with asylum status.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Beijing research lab says inclusion on export control list undermines global AI cooperation

The updated BIS list includes more than 50 new Chinese entities, including six units of cloud computing provider Inspur Group.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Labor’s budget tax cuts make good economic sense – and have backed Dutton and Taylor into a political corner | Greg Jericho

The tax cuts announced in Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget have left the opposition leader and shadow treasurer with limited optionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf budgets are about choices, then this was one in which very few choices were made. But the one on tax cuts has made life rather difficult for Peter Dutton and Angus Taylor to match...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

From mental health to threatened species: the glaring omissions in the 2025 federal budget

University students, renters and people on welfare missed out on a piece of the pie, while the arts sector and preventative health measures were also overlookedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile much of the federal budget conversation will centre around what’s in it for you – and for good reason – what’s not in the budget is equally as...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Lake Macquarie small businessman: β€˜They pretend they are just like the man on the street’

Todd Boorer works six days a week in his mowing and yardcare business. He says he was brought up to believe in the value of self-reliance and hard workIn the lead-up to the federal election, ordinary people around the nation tell us about their life. Read more in the Anywhere but Canberra seriesSee all our federal election coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastβ€œBream, flathead, on the right...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Why did Donald Trump link the US fentanyl crisis to tariffs on China?

Synthetic opioids have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and the US President’s actions have brought a renewed focus on the issue.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

'Get out, Hamas': Hundreds protest against group's rule over Gaza, call for end to war with Israel

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in Gaza on Wednesdayto demand an end towarand chanting 'Hamas out,' in a rare public show of opposition to the militant group a week after Israel resumed its bombardment on the war-torn territory.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

What Palestinians in Gaza say about Israel’s β€˜Migration Directorate’

Israel plans to establish a government agency to oversee the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from Gaza.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Brazilian Jurists Reject U.S. Actions Against Venezuelan Migrants

The transfer of migrants to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison constitute a case of human trafficking, ABJD stated. On Tuesday, the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy (ABJD) denounced that the United States has used the Alien Enemy Act to kidnap 238 Venezuelan migrants and deport them to El Salvador without providing them due process. The […]

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US chat gaffe, China’s birth subsidies, Shanghai woos foreign firms: SCMP daily highlights

From a Chinese drone conquering Earth’s deepest point to the impact of birth subsidies, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

More exemptions for funds and enhanced concessions for family offices to make city appealing for wealthy investors to manage their fortunes.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Russia convicts members of Ukraine's Azov regiment on terrorism charges

A Russian military court on Wednesday handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the early months of the war and is designated as a "terrorist organization" by Russia.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Australia: Disproportionate Removal of Aboriginal Children

Play Video (Sydney) – WesternAustralia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Children continue to be removed from their homes nearly two decades after the Australian government issued an apology to First Nations peoples for forcibly removing their children. March 26, 2025...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Russia rules out transferring control of Zaporozhye NPP

Moscow, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that it is impossible to transfer control of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine or any other country and ruled out joint management of the plant. The post Russia rules out transferring control of Zaporozhye NPP first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly β€˜assaulted’ cancer patient, 81

Security footage circulating online also shows helper using a yoga rope to tie hands of her struggling bedridden victim.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly assaulted cancer patient, 81

Security footage circulating online shows helper restraining and trying to stuff a towel into mouth of bedridden elderly woman.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Energy Generation in Cuba To Increase by 2,000 MW During 2025

With the collaboration of Russia, Cuba will modernize three power plants with a capacity of 100 megawatts each. On Tuesday, Cuban authorities announced that the administration of President Miguel Diaz-Canel has devised a strategy to increase energy supply through the use of renewable energy, the installation of new power plants, and the repair of existing […]

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

FIFA announces record prize money for winners of upcoming Club World Cup

As part of a recently declared $1bn prize pot, football’s governing body offers largest winner's cheque for FIFA event.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinese Foreign Minister urges talking with the US to manage disputes

Beijing, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged for strengthening dialogue with the United States, increasing mutual understanding, avoiding misunderstandings, and managing differences based on principles of equality and respect. The post Chinese Foreign Minister urges talking with the US to manage disputes first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a 'clear signal to whole world' that the Kremlin does not want peace.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Japan police propose ATM curbs for elderly to combat fraud

The plan calls for a daily withdrawal or transfer limit of almost US$2,000 via ATMs for bank accounts belonging to those aged 75 and above.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why Russia priortized a ceasefire at sea

Away from the grueling land battles and devastating airstrikes, the Ukraine war has, from its outset, had a naval element. Soon after the February 2022 invasion, Russia imposed a de facto naval blockade on Ukraine, only to see its fleet stunningly defeated during a contest for control of the Black Sea. But that war on […] The post Why Russia priortized a ceasefire at sea appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Hungarian Foreign Minister to visit Russia

Budapest, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter SzijjΓ‘rtΓ³, will visit the Russian Federation on March 26, local radio station Kossuth reported. The post Hungarian Foreign Minister to visit Russia first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Why the Indian Ocean, Not the Indo-Pacific, Must Anchor India’s Strategy

While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What's EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip?

European Commissioner Maroő Šefčovič is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China?

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

No economy is safe as Trump upends rules-based order

The Trump shock is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis, and the contagion is almost certain to spread throughout the world.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UK expected to unveil more spending cuts amid troubled times for the economy

British lawmakers and the public are waiting to see if Reeves will stick to her self-imposed spending and debt rules.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Economic experts highlight China’s economic opening during Boao Forum

Boao, China, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Economic experts emphasized at the Boao Forum for Asia the importance of China's economic opening, particularly in cooperation opportunities for the region and the world. The post Economic experts highlight China’s economic opening during Boao Forum first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

UK housebuilder Vistry calls staff back to office full-time

Order comes after underestimations of building costs caused a multimillion pound overspend

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World