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How to handle six more years of Putin
In perhaps the least surprising news of the year, Vladimir Putin has triumphed at the Russian ballot box and been enthroned for the fifth time as president. He will serve for six more years.
US defense contractor shares a bad wartime bet
The escalation of geopolitical tensions continues: as one hotspot cools another emerges somewhere else. And judging by news headlines, it doesn’t look like the situation will improve any time soon.
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with no serious competition
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.
Rohingya pawns in Myanmar’s cynical conscription drive
Faced with a decline in authority and mounting territorial losses, Myanmar’s beleaguered junta has resorted to a controversial new war-fighting strategy: conscripting Rohingya Muslims under the auspices of a new People’s Military Service Law.
Malaysian court upholds conviction against former pathologist, 5 others over murder of prosecutor Kevin Morais
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Court of Appeal on Thursday (Mar 14) upheld the death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago.
Japan’s Kirin pulls ad for alcoholic drink after economist’s past remarks on ‘elderly suicides’ resurface
The firm launched the campaign for the Kirin Hyoketsu Sugar Free canned chūhai drinks on social media platforms and its website earlier this month.
Should we still be flying on Boeing planes?
The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades. Since the 1990s, Boeing and its European competitor Airbus have dominated the market for large passenger jets.