Thailand

Political and Domestic Violence in Southern, Thailand

Thailand's southern provinces often overlook women's struggles and suggest loyalty. In 2022, a woman was raped in Yala province, highlighting the need for Islamic institutions to address domestic abuse against Muslim women. Oxfam's Violence-against-Women project in southern Thailand aims to...
golden bluebottle (Chrysomya incisuralis) is one of many species of Australian blowfly

Australia’s Common Flies: Insights and Prevention Tips for Fly Season

Fly season is a time for appreciation for the diverse and essential insects we share our world with. With almost a million species worldwide and 30,000 in Australia, the warm weather offers an opportunity to appreciate these creatures. Bush flies,...
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Crisis Recovery: A Strategic Foreign Policy Approach

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the United Nations General Assembly in the US in September 2023, emphasizing the need for climate finance and international solidarity for smaller, climate-vulnerable, and debt-inflicted countries like Sri Lanka. He called on developed countries...
Earthquake Afghanistan

Western Afghanistan Rattled by Another Powerful Earthquake

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan, causing thousands of deaths and flattened villages a week earlier. The latest quake, centered about 30 kilometers outside Herat, the capital of Herat province, is the fourth measured at 6.3 magnitude in the...
Nagorno-Karabakh Region, Azerbaijan flag

Azerbaijanis’ Decades-long Wait to Reclaim Separatist Homeland

BAKU, Azerbaijan Nazim Valiyev, a dentist, fled his home in Karabakh, Azerbaijan, due to ethnic violence in the separatist region. Over three decades later, Valiyev hopes to return to the region, which is now under Azerbaijani control. The conflict began...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin’s Beijing Visit: China’s Economic and Diplomatic Backing

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing this week, highlighting China's economic and diplomatic support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. The two countries have formed an informal alliance against the United States...
Palestinian

Gaza’s Soaring Death Toll: Hospitals Overwhelmed, Lives at Stake

The Palestinian death toll from Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has reached 2,400, with the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli air attacks revised to 2,329, and the number of wounded to 9,042. This death toll surpasses that of...
freshwater New Zealand

New Zealanders’ Concerns: Water-Trading Clubs for Freshwater Quality

New Zealanders have consistently rated freshwater health as a leading environmental concern for over 25 years. However, the issue is absent from the 2023 election campaign due to the controversial new water reform law and the 2020 Essential Freshwater package....
Gaza

Turkey and Egypt unite to aid Gaza against Israeli blockade

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry met in Cairo to discuss the Gaza Strip's humanitarian aid delivery. Gaza is currently without electricity, food, and water due to an Israeli blockade, with over 2 million people trapped...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev kisses the flag before raising it near Sarsang Reservoir, Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s Historic Karabakh Visit: Raising the Flag

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Khankendi, a city in the region where Baku has retaken Karabakh from Armenian separatists, in a symbolic move to cement Azerbaijani rule. Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in every place he visited, including the Sarsang...
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