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India keeps undermining the Bangladesh reset it claims to want

When Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office earlier this year, there was a tentative hint that New Delhi and Dhaka might finally transcend the bitter recriminations that followed ex-leader Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster in a 2024 uprising, from

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Hong Kong hoists highest rain signal, closes schools

HONG KONG, June 18 - Hong Kong's observatory raised its highest black rain signal on Thursday at 12:55 p.m. local time (0455 GMT), prompting schools to close and some businesses to halt, as it asked residents to take shelter and be on guard for severe flooding.

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A new chapter for Europe and Africa begins in Nairobi

The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi was more than another entry in the crowded calendar of Africa–Europe meetings. Its importance lies in where it took place, who convened it and what it revealed about the changing grammar of partnership between the two continents, writes Jean

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The unavoidable prisoner: Aung San Suu Kyi at 81

On June 19, Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81 in military custody. Myanmar’s military says it moved her in late April to a “designated residence,” but her family remains cut off, with no independent confirmation of her condition or exact whereabouts. More than five years after the

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Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability

Tourism businesses across Aotearoa New Zealand are working to become more sustainable, but a new study shows the process is complex and rarely straightforward. The research, based on in-depth interviews, data analysis and site visits with established tourism operators across

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Most believe civil liberties under threat: Survey

Most Americans believe that some rights including the right to vote are facing some level of threat, according to a new poll. In the AP-NORC Center poll, 66 percent of respondents said that the right to vote is either facing a “major threat” or “minor threat” in the U.S., while

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