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Geopolitics

Started by a Muslim, a Kolkata Janmashtami turns ‘Hindu-only’

Times of India – World · India

This year, Kolkata's iconic Janmashtami celebration has taken a significant turn, becoming an event solely for Hindus. Previously open to participation from Mu…

Geopolitics

‘No one else like him’: Argentinians rally for Lionel Messi

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Residents of Buenos Aires say they will miss the football legend who won the 2022 World Cup for Argentina.

General

Women and girls take virtual classes to get around severe restrictions on education in Afghanistan

NBC News – World · US

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghan women continue pushing back against severe restrictions placed on them, including bans on education. NBC News' Daniele Ham…

Geopolitics

Chinese viewers praise Korean dating show featuring serious illness survivors as lesson in love

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese audiences have been captivated by a new South Korean dating show that features young people battling serious illnesses, drawing inspiration from their …

Geopolitics

India's citizen-led school audits test limits of activism

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encountering growing resis…

Geopolitics

A lone Black woman’s defiance of Swedish neo-Nazis, 10 years on

The Guardian – World · Europe

Protester Tess Asplund on the photo that made headlines, and why she sees it as a sign of the change in Sweden todayThe striking photograph showed a lone Black…

Geopolitics

Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestone

South China Morning Post – World · China

A family embarked on a remarkable 3,500km journey from eastern China to the northwestern region of the country to help their son commence his university life, …

Geopolitics

75+ Raksha Bandhan messages, wishes and quotes

Times of India – World · India

Raksha Bandhan is a vibrant celebration of the special bond shared between siblings. This cherished festival highlights the unbreakable ties between brothers a…

Geopolitics

Chinese man reunites with family after 25 years in total isolation to honour a promise

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese man in his 60s has finally reunited with his family after spending 25 years in isolation to care for a house deep in the mountains, even after the ow…

Geopolitics

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

The Guardian – World · Europe

The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’Get our breaking news email, free …

Geopolitics

Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.

The New York Times – World · US

Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical …

Geopolitics

Young Chinese women dye armpit hair as fashion statement and expression of bodily autonomy

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some young women in China are dyeing their armpit hair, transforming a once-stigmatised trait into both a fashion statement and an assertion of bodily autonomy…

Geopolitics

‘They’re Always Going to Be Polarizing’: Britons Split on Harry and Meghan’s Return

The New York Times – World · US

Recent surveys suggest the broader public views both of them negatively, especially in comparison to Harry’s brother, William, and his wife, Kate.

Geopolitics

Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

The Guardian – World · Europe

With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the USWith its wide…

Tech & Startups

Bumble Tried to Change Dating, but the Dating Market Forced It to Change Instead

Wired · Global

The app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything a…

Geopolitics

After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed

The New York Times – World · US

Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

Geopolitics

Facing accusations of being DEI hire, black ex-Cambridge professor found dead

Times of India – World · India

- **Jason Arday**, a Black former Cambridge professor, was found dead at his home after facing relentless public scrutiny and accusations. - His death highli…

Geopolitics

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

The New York Times – World · US

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

Geopolitics

Cabbie throws passengers out for ‘casteist remarks’, app removes him for 100 years

Times of India – World · India

A Lucknow cab driver alleges his account was suspended for 99 years after passengers used casteist slurs. Ankit Kumar asked four passengers to exit his vehicle…

Geopolitics

Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

Indian Express – World · India

- Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, resigned over plagiarism allegations and died unexpectedly in London, with police ruling the death non-sus…

General

Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead week after resigning

NBC News – World · US

Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead at his London home on Friday, one week after he resigned from his position after accusations of plagiaris…

Geopolitics

Jason Arday: Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Jason Arday, the youngest ever Black professor at Cambridge, was found unresponsive at an address in London. Arday had recently resigned in the midst of a plag…

Geopolitics

How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

The New York Times – World · US

A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 death…

Geopolitics

Australia census asks about sexual orientation, gender for first time

Times of India – World · India

- Australia's census now includes optional questions on sexual orientation and gender for the first time. - The questions aim to gather data on diversity and…

Geopolitics

Australia adds optional gender identity, sexual orientation questions to census

The Hindu – World · India

For a proportion of the population, … collecting this information is very important; but for other people, it's information that they simply don't want to shar…

Geopolitics

The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides

BBC News – World · Europe

"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.

Startups

Diyamaati FPC: Bihar’s women build a model that is changing the future of villages

Your Story · India

Diyamaati FPC has united 2,100 women shareholders in Bihar, expanding farm services, goat feed and rural entrepreneurship locally.

Geopolitics

Hundreds of anti-tourism Spanish protesters march in Mallorca’s Soller

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hundreds of people marched on Saturday in the town of Soller, in the island of Mallorca against mass tourism.

Geopolitics

Cologne marches for queer community after Berlin Pride attack

South China Morning Post – World · China

Around 10,000 people gathered in Cologne on Sunday for a demonstration in support of the queer community following the Islamist attack at Berlin Pride. The org…

Geopolitics

Nigeria mass weddings ease financial burden for couples

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

For days, Nigeria’s government has been organising mass weddings to help low-income families overcome marriage cost.

Geopolitics

Women’s Day in South Africa turns 70 with equality still out of reach

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The 1956 march transformed women’s rights and political power, but millions still cannot fully enjoy those gains.

Geopolitics

Chinese man’s 3,000km search for pen pal from 24 years ago sparks deep nostalgia

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man from southern China travelled 3,000 kilometres to search for his pen pal from 24 years ago, stirring nostalgia among many for their own youth pen pals. L…

Geopolitics

Thousands attend Prague Pride parade

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Participants observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of a van ramming near the CSD parade in Berlin. The march was accompanied by enhanced securi…

Geopolitics

South Korean football body apologises after report on referee sex scandal

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korea’s national football association apologised on Saturday ⁠after a media report ⁠alleged it had provided “sexual services” ⁠to foreign referees when t…

Geopolitics

Germans hogging the sunloungers? Poll finds Italians and French are worse

The Guardian – World · Europe

British and Germans themselves share stereotype but other nationalities are likelier to put out towels – or umbrellasGermans are sunlounger hoggers, or so the …

Geopolitics

Jason Arday, Claudine Gay, and the line between inclusion and bias in universities

The Hindu – World · India

Of late, universities in the Global North have been recruiting people from underrepresented backgrounds in part on the strength of narratives of overcoming dis…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong holidaymakers in Okinawa on Friday contended with depleted supermarket shelves, potential power cuts and violent weather as Typhoon Dolphin shut the …

Geopolitics

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Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A young deaf migrant in Spain prepares for an emotional reunion with his family in Morocco after years apart.

Geopolitics

'Feared social stigma': Delhi man drowns pregnant teen daughter in Chambal

Times of India – World · India

In a tragic turn of events, a pregnant teenager was reportedly drowned in the Chambal river by her own father and brother-in-law. The young girl, who was four …

Tech & Startups

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Wired · Global

Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.

Geopolitics

'We are children, not terrorists': Jharkhand students on hunger strike

Times of India – World · India

For two weeks now, protests have erupted over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand recruitment exam. The situation is dire, as six students on hunger strike…

Geopolitics

Cambridge star professor Jason Arday resigns amid plagiarism probe

South China Morning Post – World · China

A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investi…

Geopolitics

Racists are minority, they exist everywhere: Australian Minister Julian Hill

The Hindu – World · India

Minister Julian Hill says Australia is safe for all, and the government elected in 2022 has decided to reduce net overseas migration, which rose too fast in th…

Geopolitics

'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused

BBC News – World · Europe

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

Geopolitics

How East Asia’s internet cafes became a cheap urban refuge

South China Morning Post – World · China

The internet cafe was supposed to become obsolete. Instead, it has become indispensable. Across East Asia, these businesses are quietly evolving into temporary…

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