(2024-10-03). Frances W. Pritchett, Ghalib Institute to receive Sir Syed Excellence Awards 2024. ummid.com Internationally acclaimed Scholar, Translator, Critic and Author Professor Frances W. Pritchett, Professor Emerita, Department of South Asian, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Columbia University, New York will receive this year's Sir Syed Excellence Award in the international category.
(2024-10-03). Regional War Is Heating Up In West Asia. popularresistance.org "The UAV force of Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting a vital target in the [Tel Aviv] area in occupied Palestine with several Yaffa drones. The operation successfully achieved its objectives, as the drones reached their targets without the enemy being able to [shoot them down]," Saree said in a statement shared on social media. | The Ansrallah official did not give any details about the target of the strike, which he described as being part of the "fifth phase" of Yemen's military operations in support of the Palestinian resistance in Gaza. | Saree also called on "all Arab and Islamic…
(2024-10-03). Azerbaijan: PACE should hold an Urgency Debate to address the grave human rights situation. fidh.org
(2024-10-03). South Africa Should Strengthen Its BRICS Alignment. infobrics.org South Africa, as a key player in the global economy, has been a member of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc since its inception in 2009 hence the acronym BRICS…
(2024-10-03). There's more to Tirupati Laddu controversy than meets the eye. ummid.com The Tirupati laddu controversy is more than just a religious issue – it is a flashpoint in the ongoing battle for control over religious institutions and the identity of Southern India itself.
(2024-10-03). Cambodia: Investigative Journalist Arrested on Baseless Charge. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Mech Dara on December 10, 2022. | © Private | (Bangkok) — Cambodian authorities have arrested and charged an award-winning journalist in apparent reprisal for his investigative journalism, Human Rights Watch said today. Mech Dara, 36, had recently reported on human trafficking and cybercrime that was critical of the government's role.Military police arrested Dara on September 30, 2024, while he was in his car with his family in an expressway toll line heading to Phnom Penh. A court charged him with inciting social unrest under articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code. Prior…
(2024-10-03). Deepfake Horror: South Korea's Battle Against Digital Trauma. devdiscourse.com South Korea is witnessing a crisis with the proliferation of non-consensual deepfake videos and images, mainly targeting women. This digital plague predominantly involves teenage boys creating and spreading explicit content, exacerbating gender tensions across the nation.
(2024-10-03). Two killed as 'weird' Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan. aljazeera.com As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine.