COURT REJECTS AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER’S DEFAMATION APPEAL OVER AFGHAN KILLINGS

Sat 17 May 2025: Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith failed to have reports that he ‘murdered four Afghan men’ quashed. Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lost an appeal against a civil court ruling that implicated him in war crimes while serving in Afghanistan. Australia’s Federal Court dismissed the appeal lodged by Ben Roberts-Smith on Friday, […]

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AIR INDIA LOBBIES GOVERNMENT TO AXE INDIGO LEASE WITH TURKISH CARRIER, SOURCE SAYS

Sat 17 May 2025: Air India has lobbied Indian officials to halt rival IndiGo’s leasing tie-up with Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS), opens new tab, citing business impact as well as security concerns sparked by Istanbul’s support for Pakistan, according to a source and a document seen by Reuters. Amid growing public anger in India against Turkey’s […]

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FRESH ROW OVER ARUNACHAL PRADESH STATE ERUPTS BETWEEN INDIA, CHINA

Wed 14 May 2025: A fresh row over contested areas has erupted between India and China, with two sides issuing diverging statements. India on Wednesday rejected what it called “preposterous attempts” by China to rename places in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state. “We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts […]

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JAPANESE CHILDREN SUFFER FROM POOR MENTAL HEALTH AMONG DEVELOPED NATIONS: UNICEF

Wed 14 May 2025: Japanese children continue to suffer from poor mental health, with the nation ranking 32nd among 43 developed and emerging nations, a UNICEF report released Wednesday showed. Japan’s mental health ranking improved from 37th in 2020 to 32nd, but its youth suicide rate worsened, now the fourth highest among wealthy nations, up […]

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CHINA PRESENTS A UNITED FRONT WITH LATIN AMERICA, AIMING TO COUNTER TRUMP’S TRADE WAR

Tue 13 May 2025: China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump‘s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders at an event Tuesday in Beijing. China’s leaders have positioned the world’s second-largest economy as a reliable trade and development partner, in contrast to the uncertainty […]

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COVID-19 CASES SURGE ACROSS TAIWAN, WITH NEARLY 10,000 SEEKING MEDICAL CARE

Tue 13 May 2025: COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Taiwan, with nearly 10,000 seeking medical care last week, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday, Focus Taiwan reported. On May 4-10, Taiwan saw 9,978 outpatient and emergency visits related to COVID-19, a 66% increase from the previous week. According to the CDC, this marks the fifth […]

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INDIA SILENT ON TRUMP’S OFFER TO WORK TOGETHER ON ‘SOLUTION CONCERNING KASHMIR’, PAK APPRECIATES MOVE

Mon 12 May 2025: India has consistently opposed third-party mediation on Kashmir, viewing it as a bilateral matter under the 1972 Shimla Agreement. New Delhi: A day after India and Pakistan agreed to halt their military action, US President Donald Trump doubled down on claiming credit, while also declaring that he would “work” with the two […]

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BANGLADESH OUTLAWS FORMER PM HASINA’S AWAMI LEAGUE

Sun 11 May 2025: The interim government of Bangladesh has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party headed by the country’s ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Awami League was banned citing an anti-terrorism law of the country, reported Deutsche Welle. “It has been decided to ban the activities, including in cyberspace, […]

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INDIA, PAKISTAN ANNOUNCE IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE FOLLOWING DAYS OF MILITARY TENSIONS

Sat 10 May 2025: India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after days of military escalation. US President Donald Trump posted on social media the two nations have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”. Pakistan and India earlier targeted each other’s military sites as Islamabad launched “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after three Pakistani airbases were […]

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