Thailand is now the Myanmar junta’s favored banking destination as military attacks ramp up, UN expert says
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In the 13th arrondissement of the French capital Paris is an old rail freight station that has been converted into the world's biggest startup campus.
UK human rights group launches campaign to stop Shein's potential London IPO
UK-based human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a legal campaign to block Shein's potential London listing over concerns about its labor practices, a law firm representing the campaign group said on Wednesday.
Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. 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.
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Thai banks are the top suppliers of financial services to Myanmar’s military, UN expert says
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Myanmar’s military government, enabling its purchases of goods and equipment used to carry out its increasingly bloody war against pro-democracy resistance forces and armed ethnic minority groups, a U.N. expert said in a report issued Wednesday.
The rules-based order isn’t working. It’s time for an alternative
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India’s Rahul Gandhi named official leader of the opposition in boost for ‘robust democracy’
The decision to name Rahul Gandhi the official leader of the opposition in India’s parliament signifies a potential revitalisation of the country’s “robust democracy”, with analysts suggesting this move could balance the political landscape after a decade without a strong opposing voice in the government.