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Different treatments of Alexei Navalny and Gonzalo Lira by mainstream media and governments a glimpse into how Western propaganda works.
Amid a raging battle of narratives, Hong Kong officials must reach out to explain to the world not only our ‘good stories’ but also the realities on the ground.
US commentator Gonzalo Lira was crucified for being right about the war in Ukraine. His death from medical neglect in prison has been met by a deafening silence from Western officials and pundits.
A rise in anti-trans posts on Facebook and other websites has alarmed trans rights advocates in the country.
A domestic helper punched, slapped and bit the 101-year-old woman in her care. She also taped the woman’s mouth to prevent her screams of pain from being heard.
Prosecutor charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in aftermath of kiss, offences carrying jail terms of one year and 18 months, respectively.
When the changes come into force, Thailand will be the first Southeast Asian nation to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Six people were reportedly killed in stampedes and 12 others drowned off the territory’s Mediterranean coast trying to salvage aid packages. Hamas has demanded that Israel allow more aid trucks to enter Gaza instead.
UK judges delayed decision on Assange’s last-ditch extradition appeal bid amid concerns he could face death penalty in US. Russia’s foreign ministry said UK’s judicial system was a ‘mockery’.
In an interview with The New York Times, Amit Soussana said she was forced at gunpoint to perform a sex act on her man guard. Hamas has repeatedly rejected accusations of sexual violence.
Moscow court lengthened Wall Street Journal reporter’s pre-trial detention to June 30. US ambassador said Kremlin was using him and other US citizens as pawns.
If he eventually loses the appeal bid, the WikiLeaks’ founder will have exhausted all UK appeals and will be set to enter the extradition process.
The video that emerged in recent days on social media shows men who appear to be soldiers kicking, beating and dunking a man in a barrel of water.
Performers like Medli Dorothea Loo are rare in the mass media of Singapore, where activists say transgender people still face stigma, from job discrimination to family rejection.
The Balik and Paser tribes living in the Sepaku district of East Kalimantan fear their land will be taken to make way for Nusantara’s core government area.
Putin said investigators have not determined who ordered attack but it was necessary to ‘find out why the terrorists, after committing their crime, tried to flee to Ukraine’.
Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over his website’s publication of classified US documents 15 years ago.
The resolution also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages that Hamas took during its October 7 attack.
‘This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct life-saving assistance during a man-made famine,’ said Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency.
The non-binding resolution, proposed by the US and co-sponsored by China and 121 other nations, encourages protection of data and monitoring of AI for risks.
The video shows a transgender student having the haircut in school after she was threatened with a denial of enrolment.
The United States, which sponsored the resolution, hopes the UN will adopt it by consensus, meaning it would be supported by all 193 member states.
A senior Canadian official said ‘the situation on the ground makes it so that we can’t’ export any equipment that could have a potential military use.
Trade data shows total value of shipments at US$312 million compared with US$98 million just a year prior, led by Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands.
It is the first criminal case of its kind since Russia banned the so-called ‘international LGBT movement’ in November, amid a crackdown on the community.
Before the war in Gaza, six-year-old Fadi al-Zant weighed 30kg. Now, he’s acutely malnourished and just 12kg.
Former American leader’s vows to slap 10 per cent universal tariff and cease funding Ukraine war effort has sent shock waves across continent.
Linda Lam, who worked in the Department of Justice for almost 30 years, will take over as chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission next month.
The US Supreme Court lifted its hold on a controversial Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico.