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South Africans trapped in Thailand: The human trafficking crisis
IOL
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Close to 200 South Africans are currently stranded in Thailand, having fallen victim to a human trafficking scheme. They were lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, advertised through social media and word-of-mouth. This criminal operation is...
Music concert for centenary celebration of Mandalay University
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn presents cash awards at the centenary celebration of Mandalay University. The music concert marking the 100th anniversary of Mandalay University took place at the MRTV Auditorium in Tatkon of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday....
Waves of Destruction: The Unseen Forces That Shape Our Fate
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 19, 2025
By Teshome Berhanu Kemal History teaches us with brutal clarity that nations do not collapse from wars alone, but from the slow poisoning of truth, the calculated erosion of trust between brothers, and the cold exploitation of youthful passion by...
Monsoon perils: Funding cuts heighten risks for Rohingyas
Daily Star
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July 19, 2025
Reductions in funding for a community maintenance programme in the Rohingya camps of Cox's Bazar have not only affected their incomes but also compromised safety during the monsoon season, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned. In the world's...
Engaged Buddhism: Jungto Society Hosts INEB Study Tour in South Korea for Buddhist Monastics from Southeast Asia
Buddhistdoor Global
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Images courtesy of Jungto Society Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, this month hosted an intensive nine-day study tour in South Korea for...
Kamal Davar | Restoring India’s Fractured Ties With Dhaka Should Be...
The Asian Age
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July 20, 2025
Nations in the pursuit of their identified interests display some consistency, by and large, for long durations in their policies to achieve their objectives. Yet, at times, geopolitics does witness unexpected traumatic changes whose outcomes, if...
Securing India’s borders
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Justice Biplab Kumar Sharma (Former Judge, Gauhati High Court) Borders are more than just lines on a map; they define our sovereignty, national security, and international relationships. India, with its vast and diverse geographical expanse,...
Amal Clooney recognised in British Vogue’s 25 Most Influential Women
The Oxford Student
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July 11, 2025
International human rights barrister and Oxford professor, Amal Clooney, has joined British Vogue’s The Vogue 25 list, which honours 25 influential women defining Britain. Professor Clooney was recognised by British Vogue for her legal expertise...
UEC and MNHRC hold coordination meeting
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 9, 2025
The coordination meeting between the Union Election Commission and the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission underway on 8 July 2025 at the UEC Office in Nay Pyi Taw. The Union Election Commission (UEC) and the Myanmar National Human Rights...
China’s influence in Southeast Asia to increase amid cut in Western aid, study finds
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 20, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The Cambodian port city of Sihanoukville. Photo: Wikicommons....
World AFP Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Yahoo News
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China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...
Fairpoint: It Cannot Be About 'Patak Patak-Dubo Dubo Ke Maarenge'
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Imagine you are walking down the street in Mumbai or Bengaluru or Chennai, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches you and demands that you speak in Marathi, Tamil, Bengali, or Kannada --...
Expanding influence: Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
RTL Today
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July 20, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...
IU student equips Indiana educators with vital Chin cultural and languages training
Indiana University Indianapolis
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Sui Hnem Par, an IU School of Education student in Bloomington, helped facilitate the Chin Languages Workshop for P12 educators in Perry Township. Photo by Liz Kaye, Indiana University Indiana is home to 40,000 people who moved from Chin State in...
Western Aid Cuts Cede Ground To China In Southeast Asia: Study
International Business Times
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July 20, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...
26 Years of Persecution: Surviving, Escaping, and Remembering CCP’s Attacks on Falun Gong
The Epoch Times
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July 20, 2025
(L–R) Falun Gong practitioners Shi Baohua, Liu Ziyu, Hunter Wang, and He Zhiwei share their experience escaping the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong. Larry Dye/The Epoch Times Shi Baohua opened her eyes. She was in a hospital...
Fashion faces more uncertainty with new tariff announcements
Vogue - New York
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July 9, 2025
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. In April, fashion brands and manufacturers marked...
Junta Forces Closing in on Naungcho; Gains and Losses of Strategic Outposts and Towns
MoeMaKa
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July 13, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 12 Viewpoint (Moemaka, July 13, 2025): Junta Forces Closing in on Naungcho; Gains and Losses of Strategic Outposts and Towns The Myanmar military has been gradually advancing toward Naungcho, a town captured by the...
Is U.S. Ceding Asia To China’s Ambitions? Will State Department’s Cuts Boost Beijing’s Global Clout?
The Eurasian Times
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July 20, 2025
Will the ongoing restructuring of the Department of State under the Trump presidency further diminish the United States’ role in the world, ultimately benefiting China’s rising international stature? The answer is “yes”, if one goes by the ranking...
The World’s Silent Complicity in Israel’s War on Gaza
Fair Observer
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July 19, 2025
For a long time, many people have argued that silence about perceived evil or outrages against human rights and humanity itself amounts to complicity in such evil. These include some of the greatest scientists, moral philosophers and human rights...