Dario Salvi

Today's headlines: Manipur issues "shoot on sight" order to curb violence between ethnic groups; Bloody day in Pakistan with 16 killed, including seven teachers; May 7 Arab League foreign ministers ready to normalize relations with Damascus, isolated Qatar; Fires in northern Laos have burned half the forest land.

Experts from Tel Aviv University and Ariel University have created a program to translate an ancient language that is difficult to decipher, allowing automatic and accurate translation from cuneiform characters into English. It is an example of human-machine collaboration in an area with few human experts. Hundreds of thousands of tablets are still inaccessible.

Today's headlines: Three Palestinians killed in Nablus in Israeli security forces operation; Delhi, with Beijing, wants roadmaps - not fixed deadlines - for reducing carbon emissions; Burmese court rejects appeal by Christian leader convicted of terrorism; Elective seats on district councils in Hong Kong reduced to 20%, strict controls on candidates; Islamic finance forecast 10% growth.

Saudi Aramco and the Chinese giant Baosteel will head the project. The aim is to expand exports to other Gulf nations and the Middle East. In March, Aramco acquired a 10% stake in a Chinese oil refining company. In the background is the sale of oil in yuan instead of the dollar.

Today's headlines: Pyongyang punishes unmarried couples with labour camps; For the Buddha's birth festival, the military junta pardons over 2,000 political prisoners; Eight Indians jailed in Qatar for pro-Israel espionage; Laotian activist critical of government killed in execution, authorities fail to open investigation; Tehran uses new "weapons" to punish women who do not wear the hijab.

Fighting in the African country has not stopped despite calls for a truce. The UN warns of 800,000 new, potential refugees. The Saudis evacuate scores of trapped Iranians, from Port Sudan to Tehran via Jeddah. The United Arab Emirates and its web of ties and interests cast a shadow over the region’s wars.

Today's headlines: Manila and Washington revive anti-Chinese alliance; Disgraced Chinese billionaire Jack Ma named visiting professor at Tokyo University; India on U.S. blacklist on religious freedom over persecuted minorities; Damascus promises to stop drug trafficking to re-enter Arab world; South Korean art student eats a Cattellan installation in Seoul.

To Our Lady patroness of Hungary he entrusts "the future" of the European continent and "in a special way the cause of peace" for a future "of cradles, not graves." In his homily he dwelt on the figure of the Good Shepherd, the "outgoing" mission urging to become like Jesus an "open door." Yesterday meeting with Metropolitan Hilarion, youth and 600 poor and refugees. Pontiff's warning: charity requires "the courage to touch."

In a statement, Human Rights Watch claims that Turkish border guards are responsible for abuses and violations enjoying “long-standing impunity”. Since the start of the year, at least 12 people have been killed and 20 wounded, including a boy. Meanwhile, intolerance and hostility towards refugees are growing in Lebanon.

China is aggressively investing in young cartoonists for animated films. For Masao Maruyama, Japanese products are now "too commercial" and are in danger of being overtaken. In the country of the dragon, it is the 'restrictions' on freedom of expression that weigh heavily. Liu Jian: Chinese productions are starting to find 'a style of their own'.

The 75-year-old was a former prayer leader in Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province. A close associate of Khamenei, he was a member of the Assembly of Experts. No motive has yet to be found. His native Mazandaran province has seen protests and strikes in recent months.

Yang Chih-yuan, deputy chair of the Taiwan National Party, has been in solitary confinement since in August 2022. His political work was limited to the island. By arresting and indicting him, China is stepping up its crackdown. Other activists and political leaders face the prospect of possible extradition requests from third countries.