Politics

Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space

South China Morning Post

Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space

Inside a pre-war building in the heart of Hong Kong’s busy Wan Chai district, coffee, curios and Cantopop are now the fresh attractions breathing new energy into a historic pawn shop that closed its doors two years ago. As the nostalgic…

South China Morning Post

Basana Thapa accuses govt of failing in post-flood rescue and management

Basana Thapa accuses govt of failing in post-flood rescue and management

Basana Thapa Kathmandu, September 3 Nepali Congress chief whip Basana Thapa has accused the government of failing to adequately manage the rescue and response effort following the devastating Rasuwa flood. Speaking at a meeting of the…

Russian Foreign Ministry stresses importance of establishing lasting peace in Middle East

The ministry emphasized that there is no alternative to resolving the man-made crisis and the existing differences exclusively through negotiations

The Punch

Miyetti Allah demands leader’s release, seeks Tinubu’s intervention

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore appeals to President Tinubu and other authorities for the release of its national leader, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, from detention. Read More…

The Punch

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92

The New York Times

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

The New York Times

Russia to showcase Su-57E fighter jet with cutting-edge weaponry at exhibition in Egypt

As part of the flight program, the aircraft will perform aerobatic maneuvers

During Nepal floods, decentralized, community-based warning saved lives

During Nepal floods, decentralized, community-based warning saved lives

People look on at the flood-ravaged Betrawati. At 9:10 a.m. on August 26, head teacher Rajendra Dawadi received frantic phone calls about a flood heading downstream toward Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School. He ordered his roughly 900…

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest…

Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

France 24

Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II…

France 24

Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live

Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’ Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a…

Lula adopts cautious Brazil election campaign, sources say

Straits Times

Lula adopts cautious Brazil election campaign, sources say

BRASILIA, Sep 3 - Weeks before Brazil's October election, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is running one of the country's most cautious presidential campaigns in years as he tries to protect a razor-thin lead in the polls against…

Straits Times

Australia to send drone team to support Nepal’s search and rescue efforts

Australia to send drone team to support Nepal’s search and rescue efforts

Kathmandu, September 3 Australia is preparing to send a team including specialist drone operators to Nepal to support search and rescue operations following the devastating floods. According to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the…