CYLA Blocks Paletwa–Mizoram Trade Route, Citing Human Rights Abuses by AA Against Chin People. The Lawngtlai District Council in Mizoram State has announced that the India–Paletwa trade route — a vital corridor for areas controlled by the ULA/AA — has been indefinitely blocked starting from May 16. The trade route shutdown is being led once […]

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File image: Rohingya refugees stand behind barbed wires at Kutupalong refugee camp on September 9, 2024. Photo: AFP

Families await news of Rohingya abandoned at sea by India

Families await news of Rohingya abandoned at sea by India Refugees told families they were left at sea near Myanmar India’s government often labels undocumented Muslims as security threats AFP It has been more than a week since Akbar, a Rohingya refugee in India, has heard his niece’s voice, the longest they have not spoken […]

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ULA/AA Resettling Rakhine Families in Former Rohingya Villages in Buthidaung Township After Forcible Evictions.

The Arakan Army (AA), the armed wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA), is reportedly resettling ethnic Rakhine families in former Rohingya villages within Buthidaung Township, which were forcibly cleared and depopulated. According to sources, dozens of Rakhine families originally from Sin Khaung Village in Thandwe Township, along with other Rakhine people from within […]

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Arakan Army persecution sparks fear of fresh Rohingya influx.

Arakan Army persecution sparks fear of fresh Rohingya influx. Karim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.” A week ago, […]

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Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers

Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers Thomas Germain @thomasgermain CTRL+ALT+DEL, but make it forever. As technology marches on, some people get trapped using decades-old software and devices. Here’s a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines. Earlier this year I was on my way to […]

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Drik Gallery to host photography exhibition highlighting childcare practices in Bangladesh

Drik Gallery to host photography exhibition highlighting childcare practices in Bangladesh The Daily Star A special photographic exhibition titled “Keeping Childcare in the Picture- A Photographic Exhibition on Childcare Practices in Bangladesh”, featuring the work of award-winning photographer Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, will be held at Drik Gallery in Dhaka from May 18 to 20, open […]

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Resistance through no sex: The 4B movement in South Korea

Resistance through no sex: The 4B movement in South Korea The 4B movement in South Korea represents one of the most radical rejections of patriarchy to date: no sex, no dating, no marriage, no children. For years, the image of young women in Seoul’s nightlife was characterized by miniskirts, makeup and a “cute” demeanor. Now, […]

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Russia detains Greek oil tanker after it departs Estonian port

Russia detains Greek oil tanker after it departs Estonian port Estonia redirects maritime traffic to prevent future incidents after Russia’s detention of the Green Admire oil tanker. Russia has detained a Greek oil tanker sailing under the Liberian flag as it left the Estonian port of Sillamae on a previously agreed route through Russian waters, […]

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Top Lashkar terrorist behind 3 big attacks in India killed in Pakistan

Top Lashkar terrorist behind 3 big attacks in India killed in Pakistan Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Saifullah Khalid, who planned attacks in Nagpur, Rampur, and Bangalore, was living under a false identity in Nepal before relocating to Pakistan’s Sindh province, where he was killed. In Short Top LeT operative Saifullah Khalid killed in Pakistan’s Sindh province Was […]

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