Sanjana Thakur’s short story wins UK Commonwealth Prize
(): Sanjana Thakur, a 26-year-old writer from Mumbai, beat competition from over 7,359 entrants worldwide to be named the winner of the GBP 5,000 Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2024 in London on Thursday. Sanjana’s story entitled ‘Aishwarya Rai’ takes its name from the famed Bollywood actress to reimagine and reverse the...
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Stella Assange thanks lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom
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Rise in hate speech against minorities in India raises concern: Blinken
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US sanctions Boeing over 737 Max 9 investigation information sharing
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Ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthi rebels in latest maritime assault
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UK PM Sunak tries to override betting scandal in election campaign
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Lawyer accuses Prince Harry of destroying documents
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Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols streets
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Calm returns in Bolivia after apparent coup attempt
Calm returned to Bolivia’s capital on Thursday after troops led by a top general stormed the presidential palace, then quickly retreated, tumultuous scenes that threatened to pitch the long-troubled South American democracy into chaos. The nation of 12 million watched in shock and bewilderment Wednesday as Bolivian military forces appeared...
List of threatened species grows by 1,000
(): Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year — according to an international conservation organization that blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade and infrastructural expansion. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its latest...
‘Women's rights to be discussed at meeting attended by Taliban’
The UN political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying Wednesday that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stressed to a small group of reporters that...
Rajapaksa to meet Chinese Premier
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday left on an official visit to Beijing where he will meet Premier Li Qiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the island nation’s debt restructuring agreement with China. China is Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender owning 52 per cent of the...
China urges global scientists to study lunar samples, cites obstacle with US
China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States. Officials said at a...
Le Pen questions President's role as army chief ahead of election
With just three days to go until France’s landmark legislative election, the country’s far-right leader on Thursday raised the question of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after the two-round balloting. The early elections are plunging France into uncharted territory, and...
China’s former defence minister expelled from Communist Party
China’s ruling Communist Party headed by President Xi Jinping on Thursday expelled the former defence minister Gen. Li Shangfu for alleged corruption and launched prosecution proceedings against him, months after he was dramatically sacked from the post. The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership on Thursday decided to expel Li, 66,...
