The myth of technological objectivity
Like people across the globe, I too have been afflicted by the football World Cup fever The author is a Professor and the Director of the Center on Forced Displacement…
South China’s Hainan plans to ban sales of fuel cars by 2030
South China’s island province of Hainan has set the goal of banning the sale of combustion-engine cars by 2030, taking the lead in the country’s transition toward new energy vehicles…
UN scrutinises India over ‘mass voter deletions’
• Rapporteurs say Muslims were disproportionately targeted in voter purge• Seek explanation over alleged deletion of 52m voters• Warn exercise may violate international human rights law• Criticise rhetoric linking purge…
Beyond the pitch, Chinese businesses score with World Cup opportunities
* The World Cup boom comes as China seeks to spur consumption. * Businesses from breakfast shops to cinemas and factories are capitalizing on football fever. * The tournament is…
Pakistan urges OIC nations to translate commitments into action for women’s empowerment
The organization of Islamic Cooperation headquarters in Jeddah. Pakistan on Monday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to translate their commitments into concrete action for women’s socio-economic…
China unveils solid waste pollution control plan for 2026-2030
Six Chinese government departments, including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the National Development and Reform Commission, have jointly issued a plan to strengthen solid waste pollution prevention and…