South Asia
‘Going backward’: How demonising migrants remains fertile ground in US
Anti-migrant tropes invoked for political purposes are fuelling dehumanisation and raise risk of violence, experts say.
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After their debate, who’s ahead: Trump or Harris?
With weeks to go before the US presidential election, do issues matter as much as ‘vibes’?
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Murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei buried with full military honours
Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after being set on fire by former partner, was buried at her ancestral home.
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Algeria court certifies President Tebboune’s landslide re-election win
Constitutional Court says the incumbent held his seat by securing 84.3 percent of the votes in September 7 polls.
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UAE says it will not back post-war Gaza plans without Palestinian state
Top diplomat says his country is not ready to take part in post-war efforts unless Palestinian state is established.
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India’s Modi campaigns in Kashmir assembly elections after soldiers killed
Modi says 'terrorism is on its last legs' in disputed territory, a day after two soldiers were killed in a gunfight.
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Posters to protests: The dynamics of Jordan’s recent elections
Voter apathy sparred with anger over the war on Gaza as Jordanians made their choices for parliament.
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Not all is well inside the Taliban
Recently announced vice and virtue law reflects efforts by Taliban's old guard to consolidate power at expense of unity.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE
It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6.
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Iran launches new research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit
Tehran says its satellite launches are civilian in nature but West warns technology can be used for ballistic missiles.
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Iran launches new research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit
Tehran says its satellite launches are civilian in nature but West warns technology can be used for ballistic missiles.
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Turkey buries US activist killed by Israel in occupied West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, shot dead while protesting Israeli settlements, laid to rest in home town Didim in western Turkey.
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The optics and strategy of the Harris-Trump debate
With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance.
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South Sudan postpones December election by two years
Government says it needs more time to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution and register political parties.
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‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers
The centuries-old tradition is now only practised in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change?
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Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an 'unprecedented campaign of raids and violations' before October 6 poll.
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Myanmar’s military chief says foreign aid needed after deadly floods
More than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes after floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.
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The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it
With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 932
As the war enters its 932nd day, these are the main developments.
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Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm
The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.
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