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PETER VAN ONSELEN: Virtue-signalling Labor slaps a 'plaque of shame' under Mark Latham - but what about Gough, Bob, Billy and Arthur?
Daily Mail
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July 22, 2025
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...
New data hub supports small-scale fishers in adapting to climate change
Eco-Business
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July 21, 2025
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...
IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno awarded Honorary Doctorate by Accra Metropolitan University
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 22, 2025
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...
Cebu City: Over 200 new casuals hired, no JOs approved yet
Cebu Daily News
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July 23, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Hall has brought in over 200 new casual employees despite a sweeping hiring freeze, while job order (JO) workers remain in limbo as of July 22, with no contract renewals approved pending mayoral review. The Human...
Indonesia Seeks More Temasek Investment
Tempo.co
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July 19, 2025
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...
Janet Parker: ‘Never again’ means never again for everyone
Green Left
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July 21, 2025
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...
Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Expected to Leave Post Early – RBC
The Moscow Times
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July 21, 2025
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
Malay Mail
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July 21, 2025
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”,...
Accra Metropolitan University confers honorary Doctorate on IGP Yohuno
Ghana News Agency
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July 21, 2025
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...
Zee News
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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...
Vietnam - ASEAN: A 30-year Journey of Shared Progress
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 20, 2025
21/07/2025 Party General Secretary To Lam delivers a keynote policy speech at the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Photo: VNA As Vietnam deepens its regional and global integration,...
Exploring Autophagy-Related Gene Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma via TCGA, GEPIA2, and HPA Databases: Implications for Prognosis
Dove Medical Press
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July 22, 2025
Introduction Globally, cancer ranks as a primary cause of mortality and poses a formidable obstacle to enhancing life expectancy.1 Among liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) stands out as the most prevalent form.2 Notably, in 2020,...
What Nietzsche Saw In the Poetry of Hafez - But Iqbal Did Not
Friday Times
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July 21, 2025
As I explored the poetry of Hafez of Shiraz in the original, in translations and commentaries, I was delighted and surprised to know that Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philologist/philosopher, admired Hafez. And I was disappointed...
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in South-east Asia: Study
The Straits Times
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July 20, 2025
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...
Suspicious transactions in Macau casinos down 14.9 pct in H1
Macau Business
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July 17, 2025
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...
China’s influence in Southeast Asia to increase amid cut in Western aid, study finds
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 20, 2025
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
Yahoo News
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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
RTL Today
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July 20, 2025
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...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
July 19: Day of indomitable resolve of Kashmiris to join Pakistan
The Nation
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July 20, 2025
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...