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Hong Kong authorities have launched tax audits targeting at least eight independent media outlets and about 20 journalists and their family members, RFA reported citing the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The audits, covering up to seven years, contain numerous errors…

Hong Kong authorities have launched tax audits targeting at least eight independent media outlets and about 20 journalists and their family members, RFA reported citing the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The audits, covering up to seven years, contain numerous errors…

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for embezzling up to $247 million in public funds, TRT Global reported on Tuesday. The verdict concludes…

Spain’s parliament passed a non-binding motion on Tuesday urging the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel in response to its military actions in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. The motion, introduced by the leftist Sumar alliance and backed by…

Researchers have developed a new method using nanopore DNA sequencing that could dramatically shorten the time needed to diagnose brain tumours—from weeks to just hours. The approach, reported in Neuro-Oncology, allows tumour DNA to be sequenced quickly during surgery, helping…

Almost half of young people aged 16 to 21 would prefer growing up in a world without the internet, according to a new survey by the British Standards Institution. The study, which polled 1,293 young people, highlights growing concerns about…

A new French translation and interpretation of the Quran has been published in Rabat by Al-Buraq Publications, Iqna reported. Created by Abdel Haq Azouzi, this three-volume work (3,200 pages) goes beyond literal translation to preserve the beauty, accuracy, and spiritual…

The European Union has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid the country’s recovery following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, The Guardian reported. EU foreign ministers made the decision on Tuesday, with chief diplomat Kaja Kallas…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a comprehensive Pentagon review of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, aiming to ensure full accountability and transparency. In a memo released Tuesday, Hegseth stated the review panel will assess previous investigations, examine…

Pakistan’s Punjab province has ordered all public and private schools to begin summer vacations early due to soaring temperatures, officials announced Tuesday. Originally scheduled to start on June 1, the holidays will now commence on May 28, according to Education…