Hundreds of high school and university students are expected to skip classes today as part of a nationwide student walkout opposing Pauline Hanson and One Nation. Protest organisers the National Union of Students have billed it as a “fight against racism” and opportunity to “stand up against the fa»»»

KUWAIT: Kuwait marks the 65th anniversary of its independence Friday, a landmark occasion in the nation’s history that reflects the beginning of its journey as a sovereign state and its continued progress in development, prosperity and institution-building. The occasion embodies the values of loyal»»»

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that only four political parties, comprising the All Progressives Congress, APC, Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, Action Peoples Party, APP and Boot Party, will participate in the bye-election in Ondo South Senatorial District, which »»»

The deposed democratically elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth, a blanket measure that grants deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence a further ⁠reduc»»»

AdvertisementMyanmarThis Week in AsiaPoliticsMyanmar’s junta-proxy parliament meets for first time since 2021 coupStacked with military allies and ex-generals, the new assembly aims to legitimise a regime the United Nations and EU have branded a sham 3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAidan JonesPublished: 2:51»»»

Election campaigning has officially begun in the Central African Republic ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 28. Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra launched his campaign on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Bangui’s Omnisports Stadium, where he addressed thousands of sup»»»

Mandya/ Chikkamagaluru/ Madikeri: Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation chairman and Srirangapatna MLA, inaugurated the International Democracy Day programme in Mandya on Monday. The event was jointly organised by the district administration, the ZP, departments of s»»»

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The courageous steps that Kuwait has taken in the current era demonstrated many positive aspects that were hidden under the veil of parliamentary-governmental conflict. Today, we are witnessing the achievements that will restore the leading position of the country through openn»»»

Calls grow for a universal birth registration system as unregistered foreign children remain in legal limbo despite temporary stay permits (Getty Images Bank) Ki-cheol (not his real name) was born in South Korea in 2002 and has lived in the country his entire life. Yet, he still has no permanent pl»»»

Cape Town: A group of women under the banner of Mothers4Gaza held a silent protest on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, to denounce what they described as state-sanctioned starvation and genocide in Gaza. With their mouths taped shut, the women stood in Sea Point holding pl»»»

Ariana Zapata’s favourite subject in school is social studies. For the 13-year-old in Edmonton, this means lessons on historical societies, colonialism, how worldviews are developed and so on. The eighth grader’s own worldview is still being built, but she has pillars in place: family, fight for wh»»»

Article contentNova Scotia’s continued failure to consult with First Nations on uranium exploration is a mistake that will further erode the province’s relationship with Mi’kmaq communities, says the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs and a lawyer from Sipekne’katik First Nation. Article conten»»»

Tensions ran high in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday as chaos broke out following provocative remarks by treasury member Ahsan Raza Khan, who labelled the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as "agents" and blamed its leadership for the violent incidents of May 9. The statement sparked immediate outrage »»»

Why are people with disabilities often absent from the workforce, and when included, they are few and often regarded as a novelty? “The Thirty Questions Guide: Achieving Equal Opportunities in the Workplace for Persons with Disabilities” clearly demonstrates that the lack of access to inclusive ser»»»

In 2025, Amanda Nguyen published Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope, a powerful account of her personal journey and fight for justice on behalf of assault survivors. Amanda Nguyen, a prominent activist and aspiring astronaut, is set to launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard mission NS-31. She will be j»»»

KUWAIT, April 13 (KUNA) -- Minister of Justice, Nasser Al-Sumait announced on Sunday that Kuwait is preparing to host the 6th session of the Government Forum on Combating Human Trafficking.In a press statement, Al-Sumait who also chairs the Permanent National Committee for Combating Trafficking in »»»

Few movements in the modern era have evoked as much passion, controversy, and debate as feminism. What began as a determined struggle for basic rights—such as voting, education, and workplace equality—has transformed into a sweeping global movement advocating for gender parity across all aspects of»»»

Activists hold a rally near Seoul City Hall to advocate for the right to birth registration for all babies, Aug. 17, 2024. A bill has been recently proposed to require medical institutions to register the births of foreign babies in the government system, in a bipartisan bid to reduce the number of»»»