When New Zealand’s new government announced it was scrapping the country’s world-leading tobacco laws, it came as a particularly hard blow to Māori people. With the Indigenous community having the…
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Indonesia: TikTok Shop to reopen after $1.5bn deal
Social media app TikTok has struck a joint venture deal with Indonesian tech giant GoTo to restart its online shopping business in the country. The firm, owned by China’s Bytedance,…
Kenya: Third nationwide power blackout hits the country in four months
Kenyans are demanding answers after a nationwide power blackout plunged the country into darkness late on Sunday. It hit at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) – Kenya’s third countrywide…
Afghanistan: Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK ‘betrayal’
About 200 members of Afghan special forces, trained and funded by the UK, face imminent deportation to their Taliban-controlled homeland. The figures – gathered by a network of Afghan veterans…
Australia: Government to halve immigration intake, toughen English test for students
The Australian government says it will halve the migration intake within two years in a bid to fix the country’s “broken” immigration system. It aims to slash the annual intake…
Argentina: President Javier Milei promises radical overhaul of nation’s ailing economy
Argentina’s new far-right president has vowed to deliver economic “shock treatment” in his first speech after formally taking office. Javier Milei warned Argentines “there is no money” and recommitted to…
Indonesia: Boats with over 300 Rohingya refugees arrive from Bangaldesh
Over 300 Rohingya refugees have arrived on the coast of Aceh province in Indonesia after weeks of drifting across the sea from Bangladesh. The emaciated survivors – children, women and…
Guyana: Presidents of Venezuela and Guyana to meet amid border dispute
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will meet Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali amid a territorial dispute between the two countries, according to a letter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister…
China: Breakthrough as methane-powered rocket launches satellites into orbit
A methane-powered rocket developed by a private Chinese company has launched three satellites into orbit, a milestone in its mission to test whether the vehicle is ready for commercial liftoffs.…
USA: At least six dead as tornadoes rip through Tennessee
At least six people died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through parts of Tennessee on Saturday. Buildings were reduced to rubble and communities were plunged into blackouts when extreme…