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Geopolitics

Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan

The New York Times – World · US

The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs.

Geopolitics

Japan scapegoats foreigners as mountain rescue numbers rise

South China Morning Post – World · China

On a clear summer morning at Mount Fuji’s fifth-station trailhead, the crowds look more beach ready than alpine prepared with canvas slip-ons, bare legs and li…

Geopolitics

Israel: How real is threat of gender segregation on street?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

An Israeli city, with a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish population, wants to separate men and women on certain streets. Israeli politicians voted to allow universi…

Geopolitics

Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain

The New York Times – World · US

As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultur…

Geopolitics

In Bangladesh, Argentina’s Soccer Team Finds a Huge Fan Base

The New York Times – World · US

Bangladesh has never qualified for the World Cup. But every four years, many in the country adopt Argentina’s team as their own.

Geopolitics

Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'

BBC News – World · Europe

"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

Geopolitics

In New York’s ‘Little Palestine’, fans cheer for Spain in World Cup final

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Tournament has showcased unity and solidarity in Brooklyn's sizable Arab American community, football fans say.

Geopolitics

Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same

BBC News – World · Europe

Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.

Geopolitics

Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

BBC News – World · Europe

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

Geopolitics

'Tie nuptial knot to her body': How techie's suicide case turned into demand for posthumous marriage

Times of India – World · India

Tension arose in Ponduru village after a woman's family brought her body to her boyfriend's residence. They demanded he marry her corpse before her final rites…

Geopolitics

‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man in central China who had his nose bitten off while subduing an attacker to save a woman has been recognised as a national hero. Zeng Fanlin, 69, from Che…

Geopolitics

Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt

The New York Times – World · US

In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before without problems.

Tech & Startups

Gay Men Flocked to Goose for Friendship. Some Still Feel Excluded

Wired · Global

Despite positioning itself as an anti-hookup app, users tell WIRED that Goose has fake profiles, harsh acceptance standards, and problems with inclusivity.

Geopolitics

As Argentina Tries to Win the World Cup, the Rest of Latin America Cheers Against It

The New York Times – World · US

Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identit…

Geopolitics

Why the England shirt feels complicated for some fans this World Cup

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The World Cup has ignited debate in the UK over wearing or displaying the England flag.

Geopolitics

Families claim bodies of victims of deadly Bangkok pub fire

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

‘No one has been able to accept it yet.’

Geopolitics

Indonesia’s anti-LGBT education push raises concerns about stigmatising youth

South China Morning Post – World · China

Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs is drafting educational material aimed at discouraging what officials call the spread of “LGBT culture”, after a pres…

Geopolitics

Story ends as another Hong Kong indie bookshop closes amid ‘losses, red lines’

South China Morning Post – World · China

An independent Hong Kong bookshop founded by journalists has announced that it will close on August 30, citing financial losses and “hard-to-grasp red lines”. …

Geopolitics

Chinese wife sparks outrage after beating mother-in-law for dating instead of babysitting

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman in eastern China fractured four of her mother-in-law’s ribs after accusing the older woman of neglecting her grandchildren to pursue a romantic relatio…

Geopolitics

Why Young People in China Are Buying Feelings

The New York Times – World · US

Young people in China are increasingly anxious about the future and spending on feel-good experiences and products that provide “emotional value.” A companion …

Geopolitics

How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya

BBC News – World · Europe

Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

Geopolitics

Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm

BBC News – World · Europe

With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

Geopolitics

‘We are the lost generation of Sudan’: Students in exile

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Years of conflict have left thousands of Sudanese students struggling to continue their education in exile.

Geopolitics

At Indonesia’s sharia frontier, 21 lashes for a TikTok kiss ‘is our right’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Footage of the punishment quickly went viral: an unmarried couple each receiving 21 lashes of the cane in Indonesia’s Aceh province after being accused of kiss…

Geopolitics

Women activists: Govt must implement 33% women’s quota at current strength of Parliament

Times of India – World · India

Women's groups demand immediate 33% reservation in legislatures and Parliament. They seek a constitutional amendment to delink reservation from census and deli…

Geopolitics

Man killed by ICE agents not intended target of immigration arrest, DHS says

The Guardian – World · Europe

Agents seeking different person when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexican who had lived in US for 35 yearsLorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man killed by federa…

Geopolitics

Who is Lance Twiggs? What role does Tyler Robinson’s partner play in the Charlie Kirk case

Indian Express – World · India

Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Lance Twiggs, Charlie Kirk's killer Tyler Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner, is a …

Geopolitics

Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack

BBC News – World · Europe

Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.

Geopolitics

Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Germany has long attracted skilled workers to its labor market. The country has been much less successful at retaining them. So what is Germany doing wrong?

Geopolitics

Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger th…

Geopolitics

Fashion against fascism: When trademarks deter neo-Nazis

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

In Germany, where Nazi symbols and propaganda are tightly restricted by law, a new and creative strategy is being used to challenge far-right merchandise selle…

Geopolitics

Child protection services contacted before four-year-old’s alleged murder as police investigate cannibalism claim

The Guardian – World · Europe

Police charge woman with murder after boy’s body was found in a Central Coast home on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Ne…

Geopolitics

This immigrant served in the US military. Now he faces deportation

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Benito Miranda Hernandez completed three tours during the Iraq war but now faces removal from the US to Mexico.

Geopolitics

At 250, America is still deciding who belongs

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Birthright citizenship survived, but the fight over who is fully recognised as American is far from over.

Geopolitics

‘My childhood stopped’: woman sues CPS after taking stepfather to abuse trial

The Guardian – World · Europe

Annie’s lawyers argue that prosecution was so badly executed it breached her human rightsAt her kitchen table, in a village in southern England, Annie* sits wi…

Geopolitics

From starry-eyed to sceptical: why young Chinese are turning away from the American dream

South China Morning Post – World · China

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging…

Geopolitics

US at 250: Just 1% of US population, Indian Americans now lead big tech, politics and medicine

Indian Express – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Indian Americans make up just over 1% of the US population but have emerged as one of its most in…

Geopolitics

Underground Births, Under Bombardment: Childbearing in Ukraine

The New York Times – World · US

Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere. “We must bring new life,” one said.

Geopolitics

Venezuela's twin earthquakes: Unprecedented struggles for survival amid crisis

The Hindu – World · India

Nearly a week after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, the country continues to grapple with mounting devastation

Geopolitics

Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

From Kenya to Ghana to Mali, governments are insisting their minerals be processed at home before they leave.

Geopolitics

‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

The Guardian – World · Europe

More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the countrySouth…

Geopolitics

How each prime minister broke Britain’s economy

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

How each prime minister broke Britain’s economy

Geopolitics

Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

South China Morning Post – World · China

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging…

Geopolitics

How population decline is exposing Germany's old divides

BBC News – World · Europe

Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions

Geopolitics

Why would Filipinos holiday at home if abroad is cheaper?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Earlier this year, a screenshot of a domestic airfare went viral in the Philippines for all the wrong reasons. The flight was from Manila to Batanes, the count…

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