Singapore blocks voter-influencing Facebook posts
Authorities in Singapore, which goes to the polls next week, have directed Meta to disable user access to several Facebook posts intended to influence voters by foreigners — one a former Singaporean detainee-turned-Australian linked to the Islamic State and two Malaysian politicians. The posts criticised, among others, the Singapore government’s handling...
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UNSC condemns in ‘strongest terms’ J and K attack
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Pahalgam: Indian, Pakistani protesters face-off in London
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Mighty and meek attend Pope Francis’ funeral
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Dignitaries gather for Pope’s funeral
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Vatican keeps St Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis
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US officials, lawmakers condemn Pahalgam attack
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Istanbul residents spend night outdoors after earthquake
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Ancient Taiwan jawbone is of human ancestors: Scientists
An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens. “Denisovan fossils are very scarce,” with only a few...
SA scraps proposed tax increase after pushback
The South African government on Thursday cancelled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the government would no longer implement a 0.5 per cent increase on value-added tax (VAT), payable on goods and...
South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, cases in limbo
The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56...
Korean leader indicted for alleged bribery
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office. Moon’s indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close...
China successfully launches three new astronauts to its space station
China has successfully launched three astronauts to its space station on Thursday to replace their colleagues manning the station for the past six months. The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship carrying the astronauts blasted off at 5:17 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Minutes after the launch an...
Pakistan top brass meet, discuss India’s response
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with key ministers and the three services chiefs to formulate the country’s response on India’s move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty and downgrade diplomatic ties after the Pahalgam terror attack. The decisions taken at the National Security Committee meeting were...
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood
Jordan announced Wednesday a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country's largest opposition party, after accusing the group of planning attacks. The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the regionwide Brotherhood, won the most seats in parliamentary elections held last year against the...
