Britain’s Labour sweeping into power with huge majority, exit poll shows
Sir Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister on July 5 with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll indicated,…
Aid groups discover 60 bodies in Myanmar’s Kyaukme amid ongoing clashes
The victims included at least six children, with the rest being middle-aged individuals, and were wearing civilian clothing.
Caught between the US and China: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Despite past disagreements on foreign affairs and economic policies, the US has, up to the present, been looked up to as a big brother who will come to the aid of its former…
Trade barriers won’t protect us: The Jakarta Post
The US recently slapped new exorbitant import duties on a host of Chinese goods. The EU followed suit with an anti-Chinese EV tariffs of its own. Now, Indonesia plans duties on…
Orwellian state: Dawn
It seems that the goings-on in judges’ homes is not the only thing that piques Big Brother’s curiosity. Our security apparatus also listens to what ordinary citizens are…
Islamic social justice
To the Quran, from the very beginning monotheism and social justice organically include each other; the rejection of one implies the negation of the other, the writer argues.
The human cost of big sporting events
Many modern sporting events have been held in countries with appalling human rights records. In a world where celebrities are held to high moral standards—and face consequences…
The illusion of inclusion: Empty policies and promises for Bangladesh’s hijra community
In 2013, Bangladesh granted the hijra community "third gender" status, which constitutionally embedded their rights and safety. However, other than this, it did little to change…
Dalai Lama able to walk after knee replacement surgery, say personal physicians
After a successful knee replacement surgery at a top New York hospital, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is rapidly recovering and able to walk, two of his personal…
Filipinos favour diplomatic solution to sea row with China – poll
The May 5 to May 9 poll had 1,200 adult Filipino respondents nationwide.