Hanoi, Vietnam – At a private venue tucked away in a narrow alley in Hanoi’s city centre, a group of more than 20 people listened attentively to Saleem Hammad, a charismatic, 30-year-old Palestinian man, as he spoke in fluent Vietnamese. Hammad, who runs a business in Vietnam, shared an incident…
As we mark Women’s History Month, what does feminism look like when we recentre sidelined voices from the Global South? From women’s suffrage of the 1920s to the #MeToo movement, feminism in the West has driven demands for greater gender equality. However, the movement has often overlooked the struggles and…
Islamabad, Pakistan: In the 10 days between March 16 and March 26, Pakistan witnessed five different attacks, three in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and two in its southwestern Balochistan province, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 people. All five attacks were suicide bombings, in which at least…
Move comes after meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini. Japan is planning to resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending assistance over Israeli claims that some of its staff participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Japanese Foreign Minister…
Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of panel will come to an end on April 30. Russia has vetoed the United Nations’ renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions. The Russian move follows accusations from the United States,…
Kobayashi Pharma has recalled cholesterol-lowering supplements with red yeast rice over possible link to kidney disease. A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare has reported two more deaths potentially linked to a pill that lowers cholesterol. Thursday’s announcement by Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals brings…
President says country will respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after Filipino soldiers injured. President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines will take countermeasures against China after confrontations in the South China Sea last week injured Filipino soldiers and damaged vessels. “We seek no conflict with any nation,…
Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent. China says it will lift steep tariffs on Australian wine imposed more than three years ago in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries. The anti-subsidy and…
As the sun sets during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from around the world gather to break their fast with dates and water followed by a meal known as iftar. There are some 1.9 billion Muslims around the world, approximately 25 percent of the global population. For many…
Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Three years after…
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