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India lodges protest against China’s construction in Shaksgam Valley
India has registered its protest with China against their "illegal attempts to alter facts" in connection with Beijing's construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
China has…
Free press is not a choice, but a necessity: Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on governments, the private sector and civil society to join them in reaffirming their commitment to safeguarding press freedom and the rights of journalists and media professionals…
UK researchers unveil face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman
A UK team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and unsophisticated.
Named Shanidar Z after the cave in…
Trump fined for violating court order
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial yesterday fined the former president for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could result in jail time. Judge Juan Merchan held the 77-year-old Trump in…
G7 to phase out coal power plants by mid-2030s
G7 energy and climate ministers yesterday agreed a timeframe for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting a goal in the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but described as "too late" by others.…
International Labour Day Deprived at every turn
Sukon Basfor, 33, a Harijan woman, starts her day at the break of dawn. She works tirelessly for over four hours, from 5:00am to 9:30am every day, cleaning the streets from Puran Bazar to the Bus Stand area in Sreemangal.
Yet, for…
KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott
KFC has reduced its operations in Malaysia, shuttering more than 100 restaurants temporarily after months of a persistent pro-Palestine boycott of US-linked businesses triggered by the ongoing war in Gaza.
QSR Brands, which owns and…
30 Israeli paratroopers refuse to go to war in Rafah
Israel is preparing a planned ground attack on the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 30 Israeli paratroopers have refused to participate in this battle. This was reported by the Israeli broadcaster 'Channel Twelve'.…
Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment talks stall
Columbia University on Monday began suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to dismantle a tent encampment on its New York City campus after the Ivy League school declared a stalemate in talks seeking to end the polarizing…
Prince Harry to return to UK for Invictus Games anniversary
The Duke of Sussex will return to the UK in just over a week for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
Prince Harry will attend the thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral, London, on 8 May.
The…