Suspected diplomat was first seen at the site last Sunday and is said to be living in a portable cabin. A lone Russian diplomat has been squatting on the site where Moscow wanted to build a new embassy in Canberra before Australia blocked the plan. Australian media on Friday published photos of the man, wearing … Devamını oku
International Olympic Committee withdraws recognition of International Boxing Association at Olympic events. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banished the International Boxing Association (IBA) from its ranks due to its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues. At a virtual extraordinary IOC Session on Thursday, 69 members voted in favour of exiling … Devamını oku
A top secret United States Navy acoustic detection system picked up a sound “anomaly” in the North Atlantic that was likely the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible that was lost with five people on board while on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic. According to a senior military official, the Navy went … Devamını oku
The graves – mainly holding the remains of Rohingya refugees – were discovered in the jungle along the Malaysian-Thai border in 2015. Four Thai citizens are set to be charged under Malaysia’s anti-trafficking laws over mass graves and transit camps for refugees that were found in a hilly and remote jungle along the Thai Malaysian … Devamını oku
The United Nations has placed Russia’s military and allied armed groups on its “list of shame” over the killing and maiming of hundreds of children in its war against Ukraine, but Israeli forces have been left off the list despite killing more than 40 Palestinian children last year, according to reports. Human rights organisations had … Devamını oku
Some 13 million high school graduates across China are nervously awaiting a test result that will determine the rest of their lives. The gaokao – a combination of the word “college” and “exam”– is regarded as one of the most important events in the life of any Chinese student. The exam consists of three mandatory … Devamını oku
The late priest Alfonso Pedrajas is accused of sexually abusing children while working in Bolivian boarding schools. A sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has gripped Bolivia, prompting the Vatican to send a key piece of evidence back to the South American country. On Thursday, the Society of Jesus of Bolivia acknowledged that it … Devamını oku
Comment came after both China and US hailed progress at lowering tensions after top US diplomat’s recent Beijing visit. United States President Joe Biden has defended calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a “dictator”, just days after their countries hailed modest progress in cooling tensions. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Devamını oku
Facebook says a new Canadian law compelling social media giant to pay publishers for news will come at a price. Meta Platforms Inc has announced it will end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada after the country’s Parliament approved legislation designed to compel internet giants to pay publishers. The … Devamını oku
Commercial companies offering dangerous adventures to the ends of the Earth and beyond are attracting billions of dollars every year. Governments used to be the main funders of sea and space expeditions. Some of the risks in commercial sea exploration have been exposed by the plight of the five men on board the Titan submersible … Devamını oku