Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’
International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
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At least 28 people killed as crane falls on train in northeast Thailand
The train, travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand, derails when a construction crane falls on it.
South Korea prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon
Prosecutors say Yoon, who was impeached over a failed 2024 martial law declaration, threatened ‘constitutional order’.
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How will Trump’s new 25% tariff impact Iran’s trading partners?
US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles pressure on Tehran.
Taiwan says ‘general consensus’ reached with US on trade deal
US media reports say tariffs will be cut to 15 percent in exchange for TSMC investment.
Japan’s new PM Takaichi eyes parliament dissolution for snap polls: Report
Country’s first female prime minister hopes a bigger majority will help her implement her political and fiscal agenda.
Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinian author axed
Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled following wave of speaker withdrawals and board resignations.
Malaysia blocks Grok amid uproar over nonconsensual sexualised images
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says ban comes after failure to comply with formal notices.
Australia festival faces mass boycott after dropping Palestinian author
About 100 writers and four board members quit Adelaide Festival after it barred author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
UN’s top court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope for justice as the ICJ begins its first full genocide case in more than a decade.
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BRICS wargames: Why they matter, why India opted out
South Africa is hosting the BRICS exercises, but two founding members are not participating amid tensions with the US.
