Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’ Lim Kimya, 74, had refused to flee Cambodia even after former PM Hun Sen threatened to make opposition MPs lives ‘hell’. Lim Kimya, 74, pictured in 2017 was an activist and former member of Cambodia’s National Assembly [File: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP] Published On 8 Jan 20258…
US bans medical debt from credit reports as Biden nears exit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says change will strike $49bn in medical debt from credit reports. The seal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seen at its headquarters in Washington, DC, the United States on May 14, 2021 [Andrew Kelly/Reuters] Published On 8 Jan…
China’s millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather Some 15,200 Chinese millionaires were expected to relocate in 2024, according to Henley & Partners. The skyline of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai on December 16, 2019 [Hector Retamal/AFP] By Frederik KelterPublished On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 Taipei, Taiwan – Five years ago, Jane…
Inside Story Will Austria’s Freedom Party form a coalition and create stable government? Herbert Kickle first far-right leader since World War II to be invited to form a government. Austria could soon join a growing number of European Union countries led by the far right. Months of negotiation led by the conservative Austrian People’s Party…
‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas Trump does not rule out US military force to retake Panama Canal while doubling down on Gaza threats in broad-ranging news conference. United States President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida [Evan Vucci/The Associated Press] By Al…
Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential elections, says masked men abducted his son-in-law in Caracas. Edmundo Gonzalez addresses a gathering of supporters outside of the Organization of American States on January 6 in Washington, DC [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo] Published On 7 Jan…
Syrians rejoice as they return home onboard the first international flight to Damascus in 13 years.
News Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE Amnesty International warns that al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to the UAE. Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, in 2018 [Ozan Kose/AFP] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 Lebanon’s government has decided to extradite Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi…
US judge temporarily blocks release of Trump investigations report Trump has denounced the investigations against him as politically motivated and the special counsel report as ‘fake’. A court sketch from August 2023 depicts former President Donald Trump at a federal court in Washington, DC [Dana Verkouteren/Associated Press illustration] Published On 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025…
Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached NewsFeed Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached Officials with both the outgoing Biden and incoming Trump administrations say Israel-Hamas negotiations are on the verge of a deal. Trump meanwhile said “hell will break out” if a captive release agreement…