Japanese composer pulls out of Olympic opening ceremony, amid outrage over bullying of disabled student
Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada has pulled out of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics,…More
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Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes Taliban ‘occupation’ in Afghanistan, downplays militants’ warning over Turkish troops in Kabul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan an “occupation” that…More
France, US and South Pacific allies target ‘predatory logic’ with combined coastguard network, without directly naming China
France’s president has spoken of the creation of a new South Pacific coastguard network to…More
German interior minister rejects claim ‘systemic failure’ of govt responsible for high flood death toll
Germany’s interior minister has refuted opposition criticism that a “systemic failure” of government resulted in…More
First under Biden, Guantanamo Bay prisoner released after 19 YEARS of detention without charges
A Moroccan national, Abdul Latif Nasir, has been released from the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention…More
Healthcare workers should wear stickers showing their Covid vaccination status, head of Switzerland’s Green Liberal Party suggests
Healthcare workers should don some form of label identifying their Covid vaccination status, the head…More
Pro-democracy activists stage protests across Myanmar to mark Martyrs’ Day
Demonstrations opposing the military junta’s coup have been held across Myanmar to mark the Martyrs’…More
Israel’s PM backtracks after claiming Jews had ‘freedom to worship’ at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount where only Muslims can pray
After PM Naftali Bennett stoked tensions by saying Jews and Muslims had “freedom to worship”…More
Iran’s supreme leader calls on Muslim nations to stand up against ‘wickedness of Western powers’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared that Iran and other Muslim nations must…More
South Korean President Moon to skip Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after scandal with Japanese diplomat derails summit chances
The president of South Korea will not travel to Japan to have a summit with…More