The UK government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned – the second leader to be forced out in mere months. It follows an economic mess largely of her own making that resulted in U-turns, a high-profile firing, curious absences and plummeting support. The resignation means that Truss will go down as the […]Continue Reading
Activists and human rights groups are calling for parliament to pass a bill to address the many incidents of enforced disappearance in the Kingdom
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IN OR OUT? At least two of the seven current Standing Committee members are expected to retire due to age norms. Reports this week in the Wall Street Journal and South China Morning Post suggest there could be as many as four openings, with Premier Li, 67, possibly among thoseContinue Reading
New guidelines mean there will be fewer shoebox units built in central districts, which could drive up their prices on the resale market.Continue Reading
Punjab is the first Indian state to let prisoners meet their spouses privately – and it’s a hit.Continue Reading
Back in 2015, the RAND Corporation think tank laid out the pluses and minuses of reaching a deal to curtail Iran’s quest to arm itself with nuclear weapons. Here are the opposing arguments RAND set out then: Failure to reach or approve a deal would likely produce one or more of the following: an expanded […]Continue Reading
Parts of Beijing are now being locked down as China’s Communist Party holds a historic Congress.Continue Reading
Just in case you thought Covid wasn’t bad or dangerous enough, Boston University is working to increase its lethality. In its latest defense of gain of function research, the university claims it is not that dangerous. Oh, really? The work is summarized in the research paper: The recently identified, globally predominant SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA.1) is […]Continue Reading
More than half of sexually active young adults in Singapore have the wrong ideas about conception and sexually transmitted infections. Find out what age-appropriate tips the experts have when the subject matter is brought up.Continue Reading
Some political parties and movements have vowed to push harder for either an amendment or rewrite of the 2017 constitution, saying only a fair charter will bring about a free and just election.Continue Reading