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UNAIDS: Fiji’s surging HIV outbreak can put the entire Pacific at…
–Fiji’s exploding epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus can put the entire Pacific region at risk, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS warned as it sought to muster international support for the South Pacific country’s effort to curb...

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Virtue-signalling Labor slaps a 'plaque of shame' under Mark Latham - but what about Gough, Bob, Billy and Arthur?
Labor's decision to put a plaque beneath Mark Latham's portrait in the federal caucus room, declaring that his 'actions do not accord with Labor values', isn't brave. It also isn't principled. It's purely performative. A belated, sanitised act of...

IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno awarded Honorary Doctorate by Accra Metropolitan University
By: Juliet Mettle-Edmonds The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, by the Accra Metropolitan University. The award recognises his exemplary leadership and contributions...

New data hub supports small-scale fishers in adapting to climate change
Roughly 40 per cent of the global fish catch comes from small-scale fisheries. It’s one of the food production systems most vulnerable to climate change, and governments are lacking data to help fishers adapt. To help address that gap, the global...

Sexual health screening for PALM workers
BY Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is known...

Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year
Development financing to Southeast Asia is expected to fall by more than $2bn in 2026 due to recent cutbacks by Western governments, according to a major Australian think tank. The Sydney-based Lowy Institute predicted in a new report on Sunday...

Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Expected to Leave Post Early – RBC
Israel’s ambassador to Russia will step down from her post ahead of schedule, the RBC news outlet reported Monday, citing a diplomatic source familiar with the matter. Simona Halperin, who was appointed in May 2023, will reportedly return to...

Declining Western aid creates opportunity for China to expand development footprint in South-east Asia
SYDNEY, July 21 — China is set to expand its influence over South-east Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an “uncertain moment”,...

Janet Parker: ‘Never again’ means never again for everyone
Janet Parker from Jews for Palestine Western Australia delivered the following speech to the Converge on Canberra: Sanction Israel now! protest, at Parliament House, Canberra, on July 20. • • • We come together in rage and in grief both as...

Accra Metropolitan University confers honorary Doctorate on IGP Yohuno
By Gifty Amofa Accra, July 21, GNA – Accra Metropolitan University (AMU) has conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno in recognition of nearly four decades of distinguished national service. Mr Tetteh-Yohuno’s...

World Test Championship To Stay In England: ICC Awards Hosting Rights For...
In a significant development that will shape the future of Test cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that England will continue to host the next three World Test Championship (WTC) Finals — in 2027, 2029, and 2031. This...

Indonesia Seeks More Temasek Investment
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is encouraging global investment company Temasek Holdings to expand its investments in Indonesia. Airlangga made this statement after receiving a visit from Lee...

Western aid cuts cede ground to China in South-east Asia: Study
SYDNEY – China is set to expand its influence over South-east Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think-tank said on July 20. The region is in an “uncertain moment”, facing...

China’s influence in Southeast Asia to increase amid cut in Western aid, study finds
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The Cambodian port city of Sihanoukville. Photo: Wikicommons....

World AFP Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...

Expanding influence: Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday. The region is in an "uncertain moment", facing cuts in official...

Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Alleviates Alectinib-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Damage-Mediated Pyroptosis
Introduction Lung cancer is the second most frequently occurred cancer globally and has the highest cancer-associated death rate among all cancers.1 Approximately 85% of lung cancer patients were diagnosed as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).2...

Suspicious transactions in Macau casinos down 14.9 pct in H1
The number of suspicious transactions recorded in Macau’s casinos in the first half of 2025 dropped by 14.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, the SAR’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) has announced. In a statement released on...

July 19: Day of indomitable resolve of Kashmiris to join Pakistan
Peshawar - Across Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, July 19 is observed with solemnity and fervour as Kashmir Accession Day, commemorating the landmark resolution passed in 1947 by the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, which called for the...