‘Enough is enough’: Rohingya demand end to violence in Myanmar
Rohingya seeking refuge in Bangladesh hold rallies marking the seventh anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.
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Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov — and why was he arrested?
Chief executive officer of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport on Saturday night outside Paris and placed in custody for alleged offences related to the messaging app, according to French media.
Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated
Russia on Tuesday issued words of caution to France over its detainment of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, suggesting the move may be politically motivated.
AUKUS submarine deal exposed as monumental folly
Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in “Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty“, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.
No ‘feminist propaganda’ as hit Chinese video game grapples with censorship row
The co-publisher of hit Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong this week sent guidelines to foreign streamers urging them against discussing politically touchy topics like Covid-19 or feminism, players said.
Two freelance journalists reportedly killed with guerrillas in army raid on home in southern Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Two freelance journalists in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar were killed, one allegedly after being captured, when security forces raided the home of one of them in the southern state of Mon, colleagues and media reports said Friday.
Misinformation about Hindus being targeted in Bangladesh fuels Islamophobia fears
However, fact-checkers said that most accounts of attacks on the minority community were either exaggerated or false. Experts warned that such misinformation could be aimed at fuelling Islamophobia within India and undermining Bangladesh’s interim government.
World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
One of the largest diamonds ever to be excavated was found in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond.