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GOF Detects Over 100 Illegal Bases; Monitoring Hindered By Terrain, Settlements
KOTA BHARU, July 17 (Bernama) -- More than 100 illegal bases detected still exist along the Kelantan-Thailand border despite intensified enforcement and the closure of illegal routes since December last year, raising concerns over the...

Nationwide Raids Miss Key Scam Sites, Powerful Elites, Analysts Say
Police have raided suspected online scam centers in at least six provinces since Wednesday, following a government directive and a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet – but major known compounds and politically connected elites remain...

Christians bound, blindfolded, before being forced to jump into sea by India’s Navy
Fate of Christians is unknown By Morning Star NewsWednesday, July 02, 2025 Getty Images/Yawar NazirNEW DELHI — Relatives of ethnic Rohingya Christian refugees cast into the sea by India’s Navy have yet to hear from them nearly two months after the...

The Comfort of Condemning Trump – and the Cowardice of Silence Elsewhere
It’s become something of a global reflex: condemning Trump. Dismiss him as a narcissist, a populist, a threat to democracy. And in many ways, he is all those things. But let’s be honest about why the chorus is so loud. Because it’s safe....

A New Way To Experience Flavors From Around The World In Houston
Plant It Forward Urban Farms in Houston Texas WWW.KARTHIKAGUPTA.COM Houston might be best known for oil, space exploration, and sprawling highways but tucked away among its urban landscape lies a quietly revolutionary idea: turning refugees into...

DHS sends 5 ‘Criminal illegal aliens’ to Eswatini in Southern Africa: ‘Their home countries refused to take them back’
(Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) / (R) DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. (Photo via: dhs.gov/person/tricia-mclaughlin) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 12:14 PM – Wednesday, July 16, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resumed their policy...

A tectonic shift in thinking to build seismic resilience
The tremors that were felt in Delhi on July 10, 2025, at 9.04 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale — as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) — are a wake-up call for India’s seismic vulnerability. The epicentre, which...

Escape to freedom
ABOVE: Members of the Myanmar community at St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish in Utica salute the Rev. James Cesta as he celebrated his 50th anniversary of ordination in 2024. The group sang songs in their native language. Photo...

Monks in Thailand bring faith to fight against deforestation
Thai monks holding saplings as they walked around a temple building at Wat Pasukato in north-eastern Thailand on July 10 to mark Asalha Bucha, a sacred Buddhist holiday. PHOTO: KIM JUNG-YEOP CHAIYAPHUM, Thailand – At dusk on July 10, monks at Wat...

India needs rare earth magnets. One forgotten PSU holds the key
The dimly lit office is in a run down building, with a small signage anyone can easily miss. The 30-square feet reception area has no room for visitors. Operating under the department of atomic energy, which is headed by the Prime Minister, IREL...

Public-private collaboration key to fight corruption in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Combating corruption requires a united commitment from both public institutions and private enterprises to foster integrity and resilient governance, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam...

Opinion | SIR, Could We Have Voters’ List Reforms With Some ICE, Please?
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 09:20 IST Just cleaning voter lists is not enough. Since the process is making large-scale detection of illegals possible, it should be followed by detention and deportation So far, 6.6 crore or 88.18 per cent of the...

UPSC Key: GLP-1 drugs, Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) Emissions and Cross-border Cyber Frauds
Trump: Very severe tariffs on Russia if Ukraine war isn’t resolved in 50 days Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of...

Territorial Control, Governance, and the Shared Goal of the Revolution
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 7 Perspective” (Published by MoeMaKa July 8, 2025): Territorial Control, Governance, and the Shared Goal of the Revolution The Spring Revolution’s core objective is to dismantle the military dictatorship—a regime...

What Does the Military Council’s Offer to PDF Forces Signify? China Holds Separate Meetings with TNLA and the Junta
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 5 View (MoeMaKa, July 6, 2025) What Does the Military Council’s Offer to PDF Forces Signify? China Holds Separate Meetings with TNLA and the Junta On July 4, 2025, approximately six months before the proposed...

Donald Trump wants to deport migrants to South Sudan. What awaits them isn’t pretty. (Opinion)
By Elizabeth Shackelford When I saw the news a few weeks ago that President Donald Trump’s administration was trying to deport eight men to South Sudan, I was shocked. I had worked and lived in South Sudan as a diplomat and know the country well....
National Gallery’s revamped Singapore gallery spotlights more women and minority artists
SINGAPORE – For two weeks in 1992, 100 eggplants of various girths and ombres jutted out of three slate walls at Parkway Parade. Singaporean artist Suzann Victor, who co-founded art space 5th Passage in the mall, was hoping to tickle the fancy of...

Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths
By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains a persistent...

Collective Public-Private Action Vital To Fight Corruption - MACC
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Efforts to combat corruption require a collective commitment from both the public and private sectors to build resilient institutions and an ethical society, according to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission...

Albanese visits China, meets Xi Jinping, sky does not fall
While many deplore kowtowing to Beijing, or catastrophise about Premier Xi’s ambitions, Anthony Albanese’s trip to China is more than a symbolic reboot. Michael Sainsbury reports. Hawkish columnists, security hardliners, and many senior Coalition...