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Biggest typhoon in decades will hit Taiwan where schools and businesses have been suspended amid heavy rains, winds. Business and schools have shut across Taiwan and hundreds of flights were cancelled as millions of people brace for the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey, one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in decades. … Read more
US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine could expand. An estimated 10,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to train and fight against Ukraine in “the next several weeks”, the Pentagon has announced, significantly increasing the estimated number of soldiers deployed by North … Read more
She was only seven years old at the time, but Michiko Kodama has a crystal-clear memory of the morning of August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima, Japan. “It was a sunny day,” she says. “At 8:15, I was at school, sitting at my desk at the front of the class, when there was a tremendous white … Read more
Georgians will vote in parliamentary elections on Saturday that look set to define whether the mountainous nation that straddles Eastern Europe and West Asia will pivot towards Moscow or Brussels. The geopolitical bifurcation of the country’s politics has been gradually building for years but came to the fore in April, when wide-scale protests broke out. … Read more
Other nations including Canada and Australia have said sorry for previous policies of forced assimilation. United States President Joe Biden will formally apologise for the government’s role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools where many were physically and sexually abused and nearly 1,000 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time … Read more
As the war enters its 972nd day, these are the main developments. Source link
As the war enters its 970th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Fighting Ukraine’s air defences destroyed 42 of 60 drones launched by Russia during an overnight strike, the Ukrainian Air Force said, over parts of central, southern and eastern Ukraine. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said … Read more
Community remembers Marcelo Perez as outspoken champion of Indigenous, labour rights in Mexican state of Chiapas. A priest known for his activism in defence of Indigenous and labour rights in Mexico has been killed after leaving church services, local authorities said. Catholic priest Marcelo Perez was returning home from church on Sunday when two men … Read more
A prominent investigative journalist has been released to house arrest in Guatemala, after his case shone a light on questions of democratic backsliding in the country. Jose Ruben Zamora, the award-winning founder of the newspaper El Periodico, had been imprisoned for more than 800 days as he awaits a retrial on money laundering charges. But … Read more
Around 11,000 Lebanese nationals in the US can stay for 18 months and file for work permits under new status. The United States is granting temporary immigration protections for thousands of Lebanese nationals as Israel continues a devastating month-long assault on their home country. The protections include offering Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Lebanese … Read more