Hindus for Human Rights is sharing this urgent statement from concerned citizens in India warning of a dangerous breakdown in democratic norms, rule of law, and institutional accountability.The statement, issued from Mumbai on June 3, 2026, has been signed by twelve dozen people across Indian public life, including activists, academics, former union ministers and civil servants, writers, journalists, artists, scientists, faith leaders, and social justice organizers. Among the signatories are Yashwant Sinha, Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand, Ram Puniyani, Shabnam Hashmi, Tushar Gandhi, Father Frazer Mascarenhas, Father Cedric Prakash, Anand Patwardhan, Mallika Sarabhai, Raju Parulekar, Susie Tharu, Navin Kumar, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan,…
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The Japanese government’s white paper on defense is a comprehensive strategy to address the threats perceived by Japan. Despite certain limitations, the policy aims to address shortcomings and fully implement these policies by 2028 says the author Chinmayee R Srinath.Japan’s 2025 Defense Digest White Paper emphasizes the need to revamp its defense policies. This is due to the security dilemma as laid out by “realists”.Japan found the need to revamp its defense strategy according to what the document claims as, “the most severe and complex security environment of the post-world war 2 era” (Gen, 2025). By this, the document elucidates the…
With over 30 years of journalistic experience spanning from Jordan to the UAE, Khitam has spent the past 22 years reporting on national and regional news from Dubai, with a strong focus on the UAE, GCC and broader Arab affairs. As Chief News Editor, she brings extensive expertise in delivering breaking and engaging news to readers. Beginning her tenure as a translator, she advanced through roles as Senior Translator and Chief Translator before transitioning to editorial positions, culminating in her current leadership role. Her responsibilities encompass monitoring breaking news across the UAE and the broader Arab region, ensuring timely and…
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Mopani area J open pit. (Image by Mopani Copper Mines). The Zambian unit of Abu Dhabi’s International Resources Holding doesn’t plan to export copper concentrate, after again being granted the largest quota in a government waiver to ship the semi-processed form of the metal. Mopani Copper Mines said it hasn’t changed its position since July when the first exemptions were announced. At that time, the company said it had “no plan to export any part” of the allocation and intended to feed that output into its own “processing operations in line with our long-term strategy of strengthening domestic refining capacity.”…
Ambassadors to China wowed by Guangzhou’s eVTOLs and EVs news.cgtn.com Source link
BANGKOK — 4 June 2026, Police in Bangkok have arrested a security guard accused of stealing cash from donation boxes at Wat Pho after he allegedly climbed over the temple wall, covered his head with a cloth and recited what he described as a spell to conceal himself before carrying out the theft. Lt. Gen. Siam Boonsom, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, together with Maj. Gen. Pallop Aemla, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Chaikrit Pho-a, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 6, announced the arrest of Ratchathan, 43, on 4 June. He was apprehended at…
Chime has found itself in legal crosshairs for allegedly claiming an accolade from J.D. Power that the data analytics firm says it never bestowed – specifically, that Chime is “America’s #1 Choice for Banking.” Chime allegedly used the phrase, as well as the phrase “#1 ranking based on J.D. Power survey,” in advertising materials. J.D. Power alleged, however, that the study Chime relies on for such claims was “a churn benchmarking study” that tracked new account openings across eight consumer account types. Chime had the most new account openings in checking only, while not leading the other seven categories. “Chime’s…
Rick Bienkowski, Ph.D., Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. has expanded its biotechnology equity research platform with the appointment of Rick Bienkowski, Ph.D., and Caroline Palomeque as managing directors, strengthening the firm’s coverage of gene therapy, genetic medicine and emerging life sciences companies. The hires reflect the firm’s continued investment in equity research as institutional investors seek deeper analysis of rapidly evolving biotechnology sectors. Based in New York, Bienkowski and Palomeque will broaden Ladenburg Thalmann’s research coverage across innovative biotech companies and help support the firm’s institutional client base with sector-focused insights and fundamental research. Michael Gideon, co-chief executive officer of…
Hu Anyan’s memoir about working in the Chinese gig economy began life as a blog before being turned into a wildly successful book that has sold nearly 2m copies in China. It chronicles the daily grind that is working a series of unskilled jobs for insultingly low wages and where there is no such thing as career progression.Hu is one of 300 million so-called internal migrants in China, people who move around the country chasing work. Over 20 years, he does 19 jobs in six cities, many of them in terrible conditions. He works as a security guard, hotel waiter,…