US: Several hostages released after 12-hour standoff at Texas synagogue, gunman dead

The standoff took place at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville.

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· Jan 16, 2022 · 11:06 am

Kazakhstan: 164 killed in protests, property worth 175 million damaged, says government

The protests in the Central Asian country have been taking place against rising fuel prices and have since expanded to reflect other causes for discontent.

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· Jan 09, 2022 · 07:21 pm

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of startup Theranos, found guilty of investor fraud, conspiracy

Holmes had raised millions of dollars claiming to have developed a device that could detect several diseases from a few drops of blood.

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· Jan 04, 2022 · 03:48 pm

South African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his non-violent resistance to the apartheid regime.

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· Dec 26, 2021 · 02:31 pm

Japan: At least 24 dead after fire breaks out in Osaka building, officials suspect arson

The fire appeared to have begun at a medical clinic located on the fourth floor of the eight-storey building.

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· Dec 17, 2021 · 07:37 pm

Economist Gita Gopinath to leave IMF in January 2022

She will return to Harvard University’s economics department.

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· Oct 20, 2021 · 08:57 am

Ukraine refutes its own minister’s claim about evacuation plane being hijacked in Kabul

The country’s deputy foreign minister had claimed that the plane was diverted to Iran.

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· Aug 24, 2021 · 03:36 pm

1MDB scam: Najib Razak’s conviction does not mean Malaysia has won against corruption

The nation must see the case for what it is: A failure of the system rather than a story of personal greed.

James Chin, The Conversation

· Aug 02, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Covid-19 outbreak: China’s pre-existing urban governance system made the lockdown possible

The Chinese Communist Party’s control over cities has its origins in the 1950s.

Toby Lincoln, The Conversation

· Mar 07, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Amid global criticism, Xi Jinping’s reputation now rests on his response to the coronavirus crisis

Beijing’s standing has taken a beating after Hong Kong’s demand for autonomy and its treatment of Uyghur Muslims.

Frédéric Keck, The Conversation

· Feb 08, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Coronavirus outbreak: In a globalised world, is isolation the best strategy?

The lockdown – paralysed public transport and empty streets – has transformed Wuhan into a dystopian city.

Yanqiu Rachel Zhou, The Conversation

· Feb 06, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Wuhan coronavirus: Previous pandemics can help us predict the impact on the global economy

While the world has become better at containment and treatment, it has also become more connected.

Mark Humphery-Jenner, The Conversation

· Jan 28, 2020 · 11:30 pm