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Sunday | February 16, 2025 India’s religious minorities have experienced a dramatic and unprecedented surge in hate speech over the past year, including inflammatory rhetoric from prominent leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released Monday. The report, published by the Washington-based

Thursday | February 6, 2025 Australia has introduced stringent new laws to combat hate crimes, implementing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism-related offenses and the public display of hate symbols. These measures come in response to a rise in antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, which have sparked widespread concern and calls for

Suturday | February 2nd, 2025 Australian Authorities Foil Potential “Mass Casualty” Attack in Sydney, Possibly Targeting Jewish Community Australian authorities have thwarted a potentially devastating attack after discovering a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney. Law enforcement officials say there are indications that the foiled plot may have been aimed at Jewish community targets,

Sunday | January 26, 2025 President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday that he had discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan the possibility of relocating over one million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, including Jordan, as part of a proposal to address the ongoing crisis. The suggestion, an unprecedented one from a U.S. president,

Saturday | January 18, 2025 The expansive industrial complex stretches across the countryside, lined with rows of sprawling manufacturing facilities resembling giant warehouses. Splashes of red and gold—symbols of good fortune in Chinese culture—adorn the otherwise muted gray structures, while the scent of Peking duck wafts from an on-site canteen. However, this bustling hub isn’t

Tuesday | January 14, 2025 Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with spying for China in recent years, according to new data released by the island’s security bureau, amid escalating intimidation by Beijing. Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) claimed in a report issued Sunday that the number of people

Monday | October 28, 2024 Former President Donald Trump on Saturday invited several Muslim leaders onstage with him at a campaign rally in Michigan as he courts Arab American and Muslim voters disillusioned or angry over US policy on Israel and Gaza in the critical battleground state. About 30 minutes from Dearborn, which last year

Mon May 6, 2024 A woman’s allegation that her husband had “unnatural sex” was dismissed by an Indian judge since it is permissible for a husband to coerce his wife into having sex. The decision, rendered last week by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, highlights an Indian legal loophole that exempts married couples who have

Singapore | Sat, September 2, 2023 A former member of Singapore’s ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state’s president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic challenges and high-profile scandals. According to the elections office, 66-year-old former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam received 70.4% of

Seoul and Tokyo | Thu, August 10, 2023 South Korea authorities evacuated more than 10,000 people and closed schools in flood-hit areas as tropical storm Khanun swept over the peninsula on Thursday, having pounded southern Japan over the past week. Khanun, a tropical storm that had been downgraded from a typhoon, made landfall on the