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Future looks bright for Chin Catholics
The Leaven - Kansas
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June 27, 2025
Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of the Diocese of Hakha in Chin State visited the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from June 12-16 to spend time with the Chin community here. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITEby Moira Cullings moira.cullings@theleaven.org...
5 times politicians launched rap careers
Dazed & Confused
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June 26, 2025
Ever since left-wing politician Zohran Mamdani crushed the Democratic primaries for New York’s mayoral election, my feed has been filled with clips of his short-lived rap career – and, as always, America is divided. One sympathetic commenter...
Interview: Alice Wairimu-Nderitu and the high price of honesty
The Jewish News
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June 26, 2025
On 15 October 2023, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United Nations’ Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, published a statement on the 7 October attacks the previous week, and what had happened since. The statement was trenchant in its...
After 'merciless' torture, Ahmad now lives in a hideout — waiting on a call from Australia
SBS
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Nearly four years after being captured and tortured by the Taliban, Ahmad can still vividly recall the cell he was held in. "The space was extremely damp, dark, and cold," he recalls. "The smell of moisture filled the air, and the dim lighting...
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN
Al Jazeera
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The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead. The plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could rapidly deteriorate further unless more funding can be secured for critical...
Unjustified harassment
The Shillong Times
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July 15, 2025
Editor, With reference to the letter “The Struggles of Retired College Teachers under the MDA Government,” I, along with many other retired teachers, deeply resonate with the grievances cited by the author in your esteemed daily. The Directorate...
US court briefly pauses Trump’s move to end protective status for Afghans
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 15, 2025
An appeals court has briefly extended temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the United States, hours before it was to expire. Monday’s order came 60 days after the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President...
Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Hate Speech, Its Effects and the Question of Regulation
Reason Magazine
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July 15, 2025
In this post I look at my book's key findings on the effects of hate speech and the controversies surrounding its regulation. This analysis lays out the groundwork for understanding both the harms attributed to hate speech and the dangers of...
Mizoram: Bairabi-Sairang New Rail Line To Boost Economy, Connectivity
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, July 15 (IANS)The Bairabi-Sairang railway line, which would connect Mizoram's capital city Aizawl with the huge Indian railway network, will boost the economy, trade, connectivity and tourism in the northeastern region,...
Trump: Tariffs from 25 to 40% without agreement, Asian allies targeted
Asia News
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July 8, 2025
Today's news: ASEAN foreign ministers' summit kicks off in Malaysia; China is trying to manage the supply of rare earths from Myanmar with ethnic militias; Floods in Nepal: a bridge connecting the country to China has collapsed; The number of...
Greatest threat to Anglicanism now comes from the Church of England, says GSFA chairman
Anglican Ink - Florida
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June 27, 2025
GSFA Chairman’s Pastoral Letter, 25th June 2025 “But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed.” Romans 6:17 Dear GSFA Family and Friends, To...
Iran learn fate in AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers
Tehran Times
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June 26, 2025
TEHRAN - The 31 teams aiming to appear in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 learnt their opponents following the Qualifiers draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. The teams were divided into seven groups of four and one...
₹7,000 Crore Lost in 5 Months: Trafficked Indians Forced into Cyber Scams by Foreign Crime Gangs
The Logical Indian
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July 15, 2025
Indians lost an estimated ₹7,000 crore to online scams in the first five months of 2025, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). These scams ranging from investment cons and fake job...
Chin Language Research Project aims to bridge cultural divide with Chin community
WRTV - Indiana
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July 8, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 32,000 individuals from the Chin ethnic group call Indianapolis home, primarily from Myanmar. The linguistic diversity among this community is substantial, with nearly 50 different languages spoken, presenting challenges...
W&M’s AidData a driving force behind report on lending practices of Chinese creditors
William & Mary
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June 26, 2025
This figure from the report shows the percentages of China’s public and publicly guaranteed lending volume to emerging market and developing economies that are collateralized. An international team of lawyers, economists and political scientists —...
Encourage reading to help reduce digital addiction in children
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
Reading can systematically improve knowledge and skills, as well as develop critical thinking. Although reading is a simple activity, in this rapidly advancing technological age, traditional book reading and online reading are becoming...
I Say What I See: The Forgotten Glory of the W (Double U) Football Match
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
By @Editor In the Yangon of the 1960s and 70s, where one-storey homes lined quiet streets and private cars were a rare luxury, a unique sporting tradition thrived in the heart of our communities. It wasn’t played in stadiums or watched on...
ASEAN heads of missions in Pakistan meet DPM Dar
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD - ASEAN Heads of Missions in Pakistan including Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday ahead of his participation...
Co-op to stop selling products from 17 countries, including Israel
The Jewish News
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June 25, 2025
The Co-op has announced that it will no longer source products from Israel, as well as 16 other countries it has identified as containing “internationally recognised community-wide human rights abuses and violations of international law”. In a...
Sustainability hurdles for the Kaladan project
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Water ways Sarbananda Sonowal’s announcement that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport project will be operational by 2027 ignited fresh hope of the Northeast region getting access to the sea route....