China’s lockdown protests: what you need to know about the rare mass demonstrations
by Beijing CNN — From Shanghai to Beijing, protests have erupted across China in a rare show of dissent against the ruling Communist Party, fueled by …
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BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by police’ as protests spread across China
CNN affairs — Edward Lawrence, a journalist with the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai on Sunday evening at the site of the protests, …
After US Soccer changes Iranian flag on social media, Iran calls for US expulsion from 2022 World Cup
CNN — Iranian state media has called for the US to be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after the US Soccer Federation changed the …
A look back at Elon Musk’s chaotic first month on Twitter
CNN — On Sunday it is officially a month ago that the richest man in the world took over on Twitter. At the time, Elon …
Protests are erupting across China posing an unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
Beijing CNN — Protests erupted across China, including in universities and Shanghai, where hundreds of people chanted, “Stand down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” …
Chevron gets new US license to pump oil into Venezuela again
Chevron can return to its Venezuelan oil fields in joint ventures with Venezuela’s national oil company. Photo: MARCO BELLO/REUTERS Updated November 26, 2022 at 1:35 …
Iran Supreme Leader praises paramilitaries for crackdown on ‘rioters’
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters. Meeting with Basij …
Apple has a huge problem with its supplier’s iPhone factory in China
Hong-Kong CNN affairs — A violent worker uprising this week at the world’s largest iPhone factory in central China further strains Apple’s tense supply and …
Indonesia needs earthquake resistant houses. Building it is a huge challenge
CNN — A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia, has once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly built …
Anwar Ibrahim: The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Remarkable Rise to Top Office
CNN — It’s a political journey decades in the making – the transformation from a young student firebrand into an icon of democracy and eventually …