More than 7,000 people were taken into custody during protests organised by the Cockroach movement in protest against the Election Commission for arbitrarily deleting voters’ names. Leaders intercepted on their planes were immediately detained upon landing in New Delhi. A well-known Bollywood actor joined in to understand “why people’s voices are being suppressed”.
The measure follows three deadly school shootings in recent months. The bill mandates the deactivation of existing accounts and requires platforms to monitor compliance. Senator Hontiveros voted against the measure, arguing that while teenagers need protection, they also need education on media usage.
Some 20 Iranian vessels are anchored off the coast of Sri Lanka, running low on food, water, and fuel. Opening its ports would entail the risk of US secondary sanctions; yet, for Sri Lanka, it is vital to maintain its status as a maritime hub, in the face of competition from India.
The South African jurist of Tamil origin, formerly the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has dedicated her life to international justice. From the fight against apartheid to inquiries regarding Gaza and the genocide trial against Myanmar, her career highlights the responsibility of states regarding the gravest crimes.
The Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations is visiting from 8 to 10 October. He is the highest-ranking Vatican diplomat in the Asian country, much to the delight of the local Church. The visit marks the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations. The contribution of Catholics to the nation.
Retail sales are not growing as much as Beijing would like. Employees currently work an average of 48.2 hours a week, but without a significant increase in income. So, during the recent public holidays, a call not to use days off for shopping went viral on Weibo before being censored.
Today's news: Controversy surrounding the Nobel nomination for Navi Pillay includes debate over her stance on human rights in China. A coalition of a hundred NGOs reports that the Gaza ceasefire exists only on paper a year later. Nepal’s progress on preventing child marriage is too slow. A 14-year-old girl has been placed on Russia's terrorist list.
Increasingly, the focus of new possibilities opened up by melting ice, polar routes have become a place of geopolitical confrontation. Although Russian officials continue to project an image of equal cooperation with China, Russia actually finds itself in a vulnerable position.
Pope Leo XIV approved the prelate’s election following the resignation of 92-year-old Cardinal Re. The 69-year-old Philippine cardinal will serve a five-year term, renewable once. A briefing was held at the Vatican today regarding the initial proceedings marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia. A Philippine couple was grateful for the presence of others and the opportunity to learn from different cultures. For Father Costa, these meetings are “rooted in shared prayer.”
More than 23,000 Union police personnel have been mobilised and transport restrictions imposed ahead of tomorrow’s rally. Police denied the youth group Cockroach Janta Party the right to gather. For its part, the Conference of Religious India (CRI) said that it “cannot be silent spectators”.
The Catholic leader saddened by the violence committed by Jewish settlers and extremists right in the middle of the harvest season. A fresh appeal comes from Taybeh’s parish priest, who voices deep concern. The Israeli government protects the attackers and blocks volunteers. Elections in the West Bank and Gaza are at risk.
The combined GDP of the region’s five countries has grown by almost 2.5 times over the last eight years, whilst mutual investment has increased 5.6-fold. But even beyond the economic sphere, questions are mounting as to what unites these peoples, what they can achieve together in the face of today’s challenges, and what kind of future they envisage.
Today’s headlines: Vietnam wants to end to begging from tourists; Personal debt amongst young people in Thailand is on the rise;. The Houthis step up missile campaign against Saudi Arabia.
Starting today, every Monday, AsiaNews will feature voices, stories, and in-depth reports to explore, step by step, the South Korea that will welcome young people for World Youth Day (WYD) next August. The perspective will be one of “memory and hope” focused on the mission, an approach suggested today by Pope Leo XIV to South Korean priests and religious sisters living in Rome.
Grappling with collapsing real estate revenues, local governments are delaying payments to businesses, which is reverberating along the supply chain to small suppliers. Beijing is trying to contain the problem but, without new resources, there is a risk of simply shifting losses from one entity to another.
For this year's World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Leo XIV focused on the situation of migrant children. A South Korean Catholic weekly heeded the call, focusing on the issue of children unregistered at birth because they are foreign, consequently deprived of essential rights like healthcare and education.
Each summer the French Dominican friar and official at the Dicastery for Christian Unity completes a new stage of an uninterrupted pilgrimage on foot that has now taken him from Rome all the way to Antioch. He reflects on the pilgrimage as a synthesis of life, the hospitality received in monasteries and mosques, and the encounters along the way. “Patriarch Bartholomew told me: ‘Go all the way to Jerusalem’.”
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