Current Affairs
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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThe weight of silk: what the honour means for the Inner Bar as an institution
Few moments at the Bar are more joyful and surreal than watching one’s former pupil take silk: pride, disbelief and the sudden realisation that someone you still instinctively thi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s Xi Jinping expected to visit North Korea as early as next week
President Xi Jinping is expected to visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap news agency has reported, as Beijing and Pyongyang’s long-standing ties have grown warmer in re…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMan injured in Hong Kong 10-vehicle crash during rush hour
At least one man was injured in a 10-vehicle pile-up on Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun Road during the Thursday morning rush hour. Police received the first report of the collision near Sha…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTesla’s FSD launch in China heats up competition with domestic EV makers
Tesla announced the roll-out of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, a week after its founder and CEO, US billionaire Elon Musk, visited the country as part of a tour led …
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours
The IRGC claims to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade on Iran's ports.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister
Donald Trump joked that he could run for Israeli prime minister after claiming he enjoys ‘99%’ support in Israel.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsControlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
Stocks in companies hit by US and Israeli strikes, such as energy and steel firms, didn't take part in the reopening.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMeta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsRussia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry
The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO's eastern flank in international airspace.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsChris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrats’ progressive flank
Rabb's primary win all-but assures midterm victory in US House race, setting him on course to bolster party's left.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsSierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US
Sierra Leone receives nine West African migrants expelled by the United States under its strict immigration crackdown.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing
US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS indicts Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro: Why it matters
The indictment against Raul Castro echoes earlier US criminal cases targeting Latin American leaders.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsChina and Russia unite after Trump’s Beijing visit
Just days after Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, Vladimir Putin arrived in China for a summit with Xi Jinping.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhat’s the significance of the Russian president’s visit to China?
Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsJames Murdoch to acquire New York Magazine and Vox Media Podcast Network
The deal, valued at more than $300m, gives Murdoch control of a storied magazine and a podcast division.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsHow AIPAC channels millions through shell PACs ahead of US midterms
Al Jazeera analyses how pro-Israel lobby group has relied on shell PACs with deceptive names to defeat Israel critics.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli settlers burn vehicles, install caravans in occupied West Bank
Palestinian residents say Israeli settlers burned vehicles, sprayed racist graffiti, and installed new outposts.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhy has the US indicted Cuba’s Raul Castro now?
The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown revives a decades-old case.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsBolivian president to reshuffle cabinet amid antigovernment protests
Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS lawyers say man on death row could be executed with expired lethal drugs
Execution method has long raised questions about cruel and unusual punishment and botched executions.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS condemns Israel’s Ben-Gvir while sanctioning Gaza flotilla organisers
Mike Huckabee says Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity' in video taunting flotilla activists, day after US sanctioned organisers.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO
A successful sale could value the company at a record-setting $1.75 trillion.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
Officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges say the fund will likely be used to 'reward' rioters who attacked the US Capitol.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war live: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war
Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to Lebanese Health Ministry.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump says no escalation expected with Cuba after Castro indictment
President Trump said the United States is “freeing up Cuba” and ruled out escalation after the US indicted Castro
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights
Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIndonesians sue government over deadly Sumatra flood response
Survivors of Indonesia’s deadly Sumatra floods are suing the government over inadequate disaster recovery
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMiddle East: Iran says any new attack will widen war
Iran's army has threatened to "open new fronts" in Tehran's war with the US and Israel in the event of new attacks. Meanwhile, Israel's treatment of the Gaza aid flotilla activist…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsResearchers spot humpback whales off Australia and Brazil — longest lifetime journey on record
Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It's the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' mattered
As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNumbers of Tibetan exiles plummet as China tightens grip
Fewer Tibetans are seeking exile, as escaping Beijing-controlled Tibet has become more complicated and dangerous. The drop raises questions about preserving the future of Tibetan …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkey targets press freedom in trial of DW's Alican Uludag
DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in custody in Turkey for three months, in part on charges of "insulting the president." He is set to appear in court for the first time on …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGerman authorities arrest 2 on China high-tech espionage allegations
Two Munich residents have been arrested on suspicion of working for a Chinese intelligence service, seeking to obtain and pass on high-tech information with "military applications…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany records high numbers of online child abuse cases
Efforts to regulate social media have had little effect so far, according to Jugendschutz.net. The government-funded organization says young people in Germany are defenseless agai…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWho gets convicted in Nigeria's anti-corruption war?
The recent conviction of ex-power minister Saleh Mamman has rekindled debate over who is held accountable in Nigeria.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIn Iran, internet access becomes a luxury for the few
Despite the ongoing internet blockade in Iran, access to "Internet-Pro" is available to select groups for a fee. Access to information and communication is increasingly becoming a…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNATO: Rutte says US troop withdrawal won't hurt Europe
NATO's Mark Rutte said US troop reductions in Europe will be structured and not harm defenses. The Trump administration has been aggressive and unclear about the drawdown but a US…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMontenegro at 20: EU ambitions and Serbian ties
Twenty years after seceding from the state union with Serbia, Montenegro is seen as a Western Balkan frontrunner for EU membership but remains marked by corruption, unresolved div…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro
It's the latest step by the Trump administration to punish Cuba's communist government and officials. Raul stepped down from the presidency in 2018.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCentral Africa: Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak?
DRC and Uganda are fighting to contain a dramatic Ebola outbreak, which went unnoticed for a long time. Are US aid cuts to blame for the delayed crisis response?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael's treatment of aid flotilla activists sparks global outrage
The Israeli far-right minister released a video in which he taunted the detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, sparking widespread criticism both in Israel and around the world.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk's SpaceX files to go public, in what could be historic IPO
The rocket giant could seek to raise $75 billion in the IPO, in what could be the biggest-ever market debut. Musk, set to become SpaceX's CEO, CTO, and Chairman of the Board, woul…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsYoung Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections
Suit says administration is impinging on rights to life and liberty by worsening planet-warming and toxic pollutionEva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump …
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