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Geopolitics

Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes

The Guardian – World · Europe

Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’Follow o…

Geopolitics

Avoid men, German police association chief tells women

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Police association chief Dirk Peglow has stirred debate with his advice to women to avoid relationships with men for safety's sake. But his provocative tip is …

Geopolitics

Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years

The Guardian – World · Europe

Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent homeLiving in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deat…

Geopolitics

Black children in England and Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers – report

The Guardian – World · Europe

Demographic also overrepresented when police officers use force such as handcuffs, firearms or Tasers, says children’s commissionerBlack children across Englan…

Geopolitics

Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle'

BBC News – World · Europe

The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.

Geopolitics

Lebanon war puts pregnant women at risk

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Lebanon’s healthcare system is under severe strain despite a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Thousands of displaced pregnant women are strugg…

Geopolitics

Are we heading into a world divided by AI tribes?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Four thinkers join Mohamed Hassan to explore how AI is reshaping our politics, culture and collective thinking.

Geopolitics

States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings

The Guardian – World · Europe

Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up…

Geopolitics

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Is it true that the crime rate in Germany is higher among immigrants? Statistics suggest as much, but numbers by themselves can be misleading. An expert explai…

Geopolitics

More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

The Guardian – World · Europe

Experts say Labour’s ‘halfway house’ approach risks losing support from progressives and ‘red wall’ votersUK politics live – latest updatesSupport for rejoinin…

Geopolitics

Amravati case: How flat, cafe and hill station turned hellholes of sex abuse; 4 more nabbed

Times of India – World · India

Police arrested four more suspects in the Amravati sexual abuse case, bringing the total to eight in custody. The main accused allegedly lured women and record…

Tech & Startups

MAGA Indians Went All In on Trump. Many Right-Wingers Can’t Stand Them

Wired · Global

South Asians are a powerful, visible minority in the Trump administration. They’re also facing a racist backlash, fueled in part by the white nationalist Groyp…

Geopolitics

Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s ombudsman has urged the government to empower conservation officers to enter people’s homes to investigate suspected animal cruelty cases, describi…

Geopolitics

‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Often overlooked in Lebanon's society, the migrant community is filling the gaps of the state by feeding their own.

Geopolitics

Police hunt two suspects over attempted arson attack on London synagogue

The Guardian – World · Europe

Met says incident in Finchely is being treated as antisemitic hate crimeTwo suspects who threw bottles thought to contain petrol in an attempted arson at a syn…

Geopolitics

Union ‌Berlin denounces sexist abuse aimed at female manager Marie-Lou Eta

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Eta's role as the first female manager of a men's team was followed by derogatory ​and sexist comments on social media.

Geopolitics

Japan’s bid to avert Trump tariffs draws fire over climate impact of US projects

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan’s effort to shield itself from President Donald Trump’s tariffs is facing a new backlash, with environmental groups warning that US projects tied to Toky…

Geopolitics

In Hungary, Ambedkar inspires oppressed Roma

Times of India – World · India

A school in Hungary, inspired by B.R. Ambedkar, serves as a beacon for the Roma community, mirroring their struggles with oppression. Founded by a sociologist …

Geopolitics

South Korea includes foreign residents with ‘close ties’ to citizens in state relief plan

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some foreign residents in South Korea will be eligible for government cash handouts, ranging from 100,000 won (US$67) to 600,000 won, to be distributed later i…

Geopolitics

Is this Syrian doctor one of the 80% Germany wants to remove?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ignited a debate by declaring that 80% of Syrians would be repatriated. Does this mean that Germany also intends to deport those …

General

Hungary drove a top university into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.

NBC News – World · US

The Central European University, founded by George Soros after the fall of communism, says the authoritarian government of Viktor Orbán forced 90% of its teach…

Geopolitics

This idyllic US town was full of police families - and a serial killer in their midst

BBC News – World · Europe

For years, rumours swirled about who could be behind the bodies that washed up on the shores of Gilgo Beach.

Geopolitics

Global wealth gap grows as aid to world’s poorest sees record drop

South China Morning Post – World · China

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial …

Geopolitics

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

BBC News – World · Europe

The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers.

Geopolitics

A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lb, and wakes up every day with a headacheEach day in detention fee…

Geopolitics

No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival

The New York Times – World · US

A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn…

Geopolitics

The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors

The New York Times – World · US

Zealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in installments on WhatsApp.

Geopolitics

Treat jailed drug dealers like radical extremists, says prisons watchdog

The Guardian – World · Europe

Charlie Taylor, inspector of prisons for England and Wales, says dealers should be isolated and ‘assertively managed’Jailed criminals who are flooding prisons …

Geopolitics

Chinese youth are embracing Ching Ming with cultural confidence

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Ching Ming Festival, a traditional Chinese festival with a long history, is a time dedicated to paying tribute to deceased family members and ancestors. Fo…

Geopolitics

Justice B V Nagarathna: Women cannot be 'untouchables' for 3 days every month

Times of India – World · India

Justice B.V. Nagarathna strongly criticized the historical practice of isolating menstruating women, deeming it a form of "untouchability." While hearing argum…

Geopolitics

To beat Cambodia’s scam gangs, US must work with China – not blame it

South China Morning Post – World · China

On April 1, amid China’s cybercrime offensive in Southeast Asia, Cambodia extradited to China Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group, which had been severed…

Geopolitics

‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells

The Guardian – World · Europe

Chad Bianco of Riverside county obtained warrants to seize ballots cast for state’s successful redistricting referendumSign up for the Breaking News US email t…

Geopolitics

One in five young Germans plans to leave the country

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A recent study shows that as many as one in five Germans between the ages of 14 and 29 are actively thinking about moving to another country — and 40% plan to …

Geopolitics

Renowned China university apologises for mini-film depicting career man, family-focused woman

South China Morning Post – World · China

One of China’s most prestigious universities has apologised and withdrawn a mini-film made to celebrate its 130th anniversary amid accusations of gender bias. …

Geopolitics

Iraqis give rousing welcome to coach behind historic World Cup return

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iraqis in Sydney turned out in full force to welcome coach Graham Arnold as he returned to Australia.

Geopolitics

Russians living in exile cope with grief far from home

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Since the start of the war against Ukraine, many Russians living in exile have been unable to return home for security reasons. Three of them told DW how they …

Geopolitics

When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching couples with the same name

The Guardian – World · Europe

Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their nameAt the very least, the thre…

Geopolitics

Christian Lebanese families displaced as they celebrate Easter

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Christian Lebanese families displaced as they celebrate Easter

Geopolitics

Growing Pains meets the ‘kill line’: a new Chinese hot take on the American dream

South China Morning Post – World · China

When the American sitcom Growing Pains was first broadcast in China in the 1990s, it was the first window for many in the country into American middle-class li…

Geopolitics

Teachers beat 10-year-old in UP madrasa; one holds him down, another strikes with stick

Times of India – World · India

Two Urdu teachers were arrested in Saharanpur, UP, after a video surfaced showing a 10-year-old student being beaten at a madrassa. The incident, which reporte…

Geopolitics

‘Nothing prepares you’: The invisible lives of carers in the UK

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Thrust into the isolated world of caring, a daughter learns how other sole carers cope, some under immense strain.

Geopolitics

France: Thousands join Paris suburb mayor to protest racism

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Left-wing Mayor Bally Bagayoko has been subjected to racist abuse since winning a clear majority in the first-round vote. Prosecutors are investigating comment…

Geopolitics

‘Not quite Greggs’: TikTok creators put London’s ‘gentrified’ bakeries to the test

The Guardian – World · Europe

Viral reviews of artisan cafes across the capital are sparking a debate over cost, culture – and who gets a slice of the cityThe video that started it all was …

Startups

Lifestyle, community, veganpreneurs: The story of Namu Kini’s Vegan Market

Your Story · India

In this photo essay, we feature exhibition highlights and founder insights from this innovative market for the vegan ecosystem.

Geopolitics

‘Young people want to come together’: experts respond to mass teen meet-ups in Clapham

The Guardian – World · Europe

Academics and youth workers say cuts to services and lack of public space help explain recent unrest in south LondonIt started with a flyer sent around on Snap…

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