- Censorship, Freedom of speech, Global development, India, Journalist safety, Media, Narendra Modi, Newspapers & magazines, South and Central Asia, World news, World Press Freedom Day 2025
‘They threatened to bulldoze my house’: fear and violence stalk journalists in Modi’s India
Attacks and self censorship, draconian anti-terror laws and tycoons’ control over the media, are all seen as e…
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New Caledonia court bans shark culls amid environmental backlash
Authorities had begun hunting sharks after a series of attacks in 2023 and say they will appeal the decisionA …
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Once admired, now reviled, Hong Kong police force failing to attract new recruits
Long-serving officers have left and generous incentives are not enough to fill vacancies in what is today seen…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate crisis, Drought, Energy, Environment, Extreme weather, Greenhouse gas emissions, Water
‘It’s getting extremely hard’: climate crisis forces China to ration electricity
Forest fires, droughts and heatwaves across the country is forcing provinces to reduce power consumptionThere …
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‘Can we ever return?’ Tears and heartbreak as Hongkongers leave for a new life in the UK
Residents fearing China’s tightening grip are departing in droves, not knowing if they will be backIt was a he…