Singapore, Hong Kong downplay Credit Suisse turmoil as stocks dip
Singapore and Hong Kong central banks says Swiss lender’s takeover not likely to affect stability of local banks. Financial authorities in Asia have…
Rape as a weapon of war against asylum seekers
The first time I spoke with survivors of the Darién Gap – the notoriously deadly stretch of jungle on the border between Colombia…
Kosovo, Serbia agree on how to implement EU normalisation plan
Kosovo and Serbia have tentatively agreed on how to implement a European Union-sponsored plan to normalise their ties, according to the bloc’s top…
Russian attacks continue after ICC arrest warrant for Putin
Strikes on multiple fronts, including capital Kyiv and the western Lviv province, come hours after ICC’s announcement. Widespread Russian attacks have continued in…
US Biden says war crimes charge against Russia’s Putin justified
Kremlin says International Criminal Court charges against Vladimir Putin are meaningless with respect to jurisdiction in Russia. United States President Joe Biden said…
Ghana holds funeral for footballer killed in Turkey earthquake
Family, fans and beneficiaries of Christian Atsu’s charitable donations remembered the 31-year-old as a philanthropist. Grieving Ghanaians gathered outside the country’s parliament building…
Pornhub owner MindGeek bought by Canadian private equity firm
Sale of adult site comes after controversy over hosting of child abuse material and other non-consenual content. The operator of Pornhub, the controversial…
Poland to send 4 MiG-29s to Ukraine ‘within days’, president says
Poland to become first NATO member to meet Ukraine’s increasingly urgent requests for fighter jets. President Andrzej Duda says Poland will give Ukraine…
Chinese tycoon and Bannon ally Guo Wengui charged with $1bn fraud
Chinese billionaire and CCP critic is accused of pocketing investment funds from his thousands of followers online. Guo Wengui, a Chinese billionaire known…
