US hits China with new trade curbs and sanctions over forced Uyghur labour
Show caption The Biden administration has moved to curb trade with over China’s treatment of…
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Once Europe’s liberal hope, Macron is now prey to France’s toxic populism
Show caption Emmanuel Macron has found himself impossibly squeezed. Photograph: Eliot Blondet/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock Opinion Once Europe’s…
Taliban orders shop owners to remove heads of mannequins
A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off life-sized dummies goes viral on…
Xinjiang anti-terror general to lead China’s Hong Kong garrison
A general who led China’s anti-terrorism special forces in Xinjiang has been named as the…
The Squad’s first year in the Biden administration was filled with opportunities – and plenty of challenges
The days leading up to Christmas brought progressives a present under the tree when President…
Beijing Olympics: Japan will not send officials to Winter Games
Japan announced Friday that it will not send a senior government delegation to the Winter…
US Muslims call for action as ‘spying’ incidents shake community
Council on American-Islamic Relations says it uncovered a ‘mole’ within its organisation and a ‘spy’…
Aboard a tanker in Turkey’s risky Bosporus strait
The Bosporus looked calm as the Gas Grouper, a 570ft-long tanker, slipped into the strait….
Nonbelievers across Africa risk freedom and family support
Muhammad Mubarak Bala was held incommunicado in police custody for so long — eight months…
Hollywood stars back Emma Watson after Palestinian solidarity post
Major figures from the world of film, including Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Capaldi and…