‘TANK DAY’: Conduct that makes light of the history of the Gwangju uprising is an issue that cannot be taken lightly, the interior minister said of the marketing campaign
South Korean Minister of the Interior Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said that his ministry would stop offering products from companies that “make light” of the country’s democratic history, after a public outcry over a Starbucks South Korea marketing campaign that evoked a brutal 1980 military crackdown o
It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young people in India are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration.A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Party, with the insect as its symbol, has exploded across India’s social media by turning absurdist humor into prote
As a teenager struggling to fit into life in rural Sicily, psychiatrist Francesco Panto found refuge in anime, in which he discovered characters that resembled the kind of man he wanted to be.Now living in Japan, Panto thinks anime can benefit others and is trialling whether it could be used as a me
Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta is to hold a referendum in October on leaving Canada, but Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday said that it would not actually be a vote on whether to separate.Voters instead would be deciding whether it is time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada, Smi
VENEZUELAUS exercise approvedCaracas on Thursday said that it had authorized the US to perform a flyover of the capital as part of an embassy evacuation drill. “At the request of the Embassy of the United States of America, the authorities have authorized an evacuation drill to be held on Saturday,
People watch the controlled demolition of two 100m-high chimneys of a former oil refinery in Collombey-Muraz, Switzerland, on Thursday. Constructed by Eni, the Collombey refinery operated from 1963 to March 2015, closing after more than 50 years under Tamoil ownership.
‘WELCOME TO ISRAEL’: Video posted by the Israeli security minister showing activists forced to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs drew international condemnation
Turkey yesterday said it was sending charter flights to Israel to repatriate Gaza flotilla activists, after Israeli forces detained them in scenes that sparked international condemnation.“We plan to bring our citizens and participants from third countries to Turkey via special charter flights we wil
HOTTER: While Indians are accustomed to summer heat, climate change has caused northwestern India to warm faster than other parts of the country, an academic said
Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures for yesterday of about 45°C in the capital, New Delhi, where a
Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” that is due to be sacrificed within days.Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700kg bull over its flowing helmet of hair res
Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles yesterday said that Canberra was “disappointed” the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Port of Darwin was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.Private Chinese company Landbridge acquired a 99-year lease to the Port of Darwin in 2015, pr
Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed on Wednesday for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected drug overdose at a rural New Mexico home, authorities said.Four people were initially found unresponsive i
The oldest bridge in Paris has vanished, after the artist JR —known by some as the “French Banksy” — inflated a giant “cave” over the Pont Neuf.The monumental, rocky illusion swallowed the 17th-century landmark, which has carried Parisians across the Seine for more than 400 years.Yesterday, it looke
Four years of brutal Russian attacks have forced millions of Ukrainians to seek safety abroad, but with the war showing no signs of stopping, significant numbers of refugees have started trickling back home, if only temporarily, for one reason: to see their dentist.Those displaced by an onslaught of
MOVEMENT: Two Chinese tankers carrying about 4 million barrels of oil exited the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, while South Korea said one of its tankers was transiting the strait
Iran yesterday threatened to spread war beyond the Middle East if the US attacks again, after US President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting the military campaign.Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have largely stalled.Iran
Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil.The whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings at the two locations about 14,500km apart. They traveled in opposite directions and journeyed farther than any humpback
BIGGER ROLE: Beijing has said it maintains an impartial stance on the war in Ukraine, but by training Russian troops, China is far more involved than previously known
China’s armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel in China late last year, and some have since returned to fight in Ukraine, according to three European intelligence agencies and documents seen by Reuters.While China and Russia have held a number of joint military exercises
The Philippine Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid by Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa for a temporary restraining order to prevent his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).Dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are unknown, is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity over his
Tokyo has asked Beijing to ensure its citizens’ safety after a stabbing in a Shanghai restaurant in which two Japanese nationals were injured, Japan’s consulate in Shanghai said yesterday.It is the latest diplomatic point of friction as the two countries are embroiled in a standoff triggered by Japa
An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.The successful pooch will replace the world-famous Bear, credited with saving more than 100 koalas from bushfires during a decade of service.“Bear set the gold standa
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