Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say experts Amy Hawkins Hong Kong’s once-vibrant media outlets have responded with silence or celebration to the 20-year jail sentence handed down to Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of the Chinese Communist party. Lai, 78, was sentenced on Monday…
Only two survivors rescued after boat overturned off Libyan coast, UN migration agency says Agence France-Presse in Geneva Fifty-three people are dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the UN migration agency said on Monday. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned…
— Tangkhul Naga Long Declares Emergency in Sharkaphung/Sikibung Kha village After Rising Communal Tension IMPHAL, Feb 10: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has expressed grave concern over the recent incidents of arson and burning that erupted between Tangkhul and Kuki groups in Litan village of Ukhrul district since February 7, 2026, calling the…
Acute malnutrition among children has reached catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan’s North Darfur and Greater Kordofan, UN-backed analysts warned on Thursday, as conflict, mass displacement and denials of aid push the country deeper into a famine-risk emergency. According to an alert from the IPC, a global food security monitoring system, thresholds for acute malnutrition were surpassed…
Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the north Justin McCurryin Tokyo and agencies Dozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents. Authorities said 35 people had died in snow-related incidents across Japan since 20…
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen Justin McCurryin Tokyo Just eight months ago, Japan’s ruling party appeared to have reached the edge of the electoral abyss. It had lost a parliamentary majority for the second time in 15…
NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio on Thursday described the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) as a historic step towards equitable and inclusive development in the state. Addressing the gathering at the signing…
Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November Guardian staff and agencies In their first call since November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US president Donald Trump to be “prudent” about supplying arms to Taiwan, according to a readout of their call provided by…
In spring 2003, exuberance at the fall of Saddam was swiftly followed by a descent into deadly chaos. Whether moving independently or embedded with troops, Guardian reporters witnessed the violence on the ground By Ian Mayes The allied attack on Iraq began on 20 March 2003. The Guardian’s 4am edition on Friday 21 March carried the headline:…
NEW DELHI, FEB 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Union Budget for the Financial Year 2026–27, announcing a series of major policy initiatives to accelerate the growth of India’s Electronics and Information Technology sector. Among the key highlights was the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, aimed at producing semiconductor…