China’s population shrinks for first time in over 60 years

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al jazeera China’s population has decreased for the first time in more than 60 years, official data shows — a historic turn for the world’s most populous nation that is now expected to see a long →

‘We have no one’: The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir

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al jazeera By Rifat Fareed Indian-administered Kashmir – Twenty-nine-year-old Nazima Begum* sits cross-legged on the floor of her dark room, the windows covered with tarpaulin. On her lap is her →

Europe awakens to the threat of sabotage by Russian agents

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al jazeera By John Psaropoulos Suspicion has fallen on Russia over a series of confirmed or apparent acts of sabotage and espionage that took place late last year in Western Europe, experts say, with →

China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains that ‘fly on the ground’

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​global times​​​ China has successfully carried out a systematic test on a cutting-edge transportation system involving an ultra-high-speed maglev train running in a low vacuum pipeline, according to →

Japan, India start fighter jet drills 'with growing military ambitions instigated by US against China'

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​global times By Liu Xuanzun ​​​​ Japan and India on Monday launched their first joint fighter jet exercise, a move analysts said exposed the two countries' growing military ambitions against China →

White House doesn't keep visitor logs of Biden, Trump personal homes

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​cbs news​​​ By Kathryn Watson, Arden Farhi​​​​ The White House doesn't keep visitor logs for President Biden's personal residences, the White House counsel's office confirmed Monday. That →

Procrastination is linked to poor health – new study

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​the conversation​​​ University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students →

The rot at the top of Papuan politics

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asia times by John McBeth Security forces are on alert across Papua following the arrest of newly retired governor Lukus Enembe on charges of embezzling billions of rupiah from the provincial budget, →

China’s labor practices under hot fire in Indonesia

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asia times by John McBeth A riot at a Central Sulawesi nickel processing complex, in which two people were killed and buildings and equipment destroyed, has raised questions over the management →

European Commission urges Member States to re-examine their Roma national strategies

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​brussels times​​​ In October 2020, the Commission presented a 10-year plan to improve the living conditions for Roma in the EU and support their integration in society. The new strategic framework →

Germany’s Bet on China Is a Crisis in the Making

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national interest by John Austin Elaine Dezenski BASF, the German chemical products behemoth, made a bet on Russia in recent decades. After Russia invaded Ukraine, that bet failed to pay off. Now →

What to Expect From Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship

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national interest by Danny Teh Zi Yee Yuxin Hou Following its stint as the G20 president in November of last year, Indonesia has another opportunity to project its power and pursue its priorities as →

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