Jeju Air crash: South Korea sets up independent inquiry into disaster that killed 179 amid delays and acrimony

Jeju Air crash: South Korea sets up independent inquiry into disaster that killed 179 amid delays and acrimony

MPs vote to investigate crash amid accusations from victims’ relatives of cover-ups and delaysSouth Korea’s parliament has launched an independent inquiry into the deadliest air disaster on its soil...

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‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches

‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches

Church leaders and members detained as government tightens controls on underground Christian gatheringsThe knocks came at 2am. Hiding out at a friend’s house in a Beijing suburb, Gao Yingjia and his...

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Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policy

Canada bill targeting refugees feared to signal new era of US-style border policy

Bill C-12 includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimantsCanada’s Liberal government is pushing through sweeping new legislation targeting...

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Bolsonaro supporters ‘cancel’ Havaianas flip-flop brand over television ad

Bolsonaro supporters ‘cancel’ Havaianas flip-flop brand over television ad

Son of jailed former Brazilian president says spokesperson for ‘national symbol’ sandals is ‘openly left wing’Leaderless since its figurehead was jailed for attempting a coup, Brazil’s far right has...

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Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending

Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending

Echoing the dismantling of USAID, other countries are changing funding priorities and health and hunger programmes in Africa will lose out The notion of humanitarian aid being used to combat poverty...

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Manchester Museum seeks help to uncover hidden histories of African collection

Manchester Museum seeks help to uncover hidden histories of African collection

New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objectsIt’s a rare thing for a museum to talk about what it doesn’t know. But unanswered questions and...

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