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Iran is desecrating the graves of thousands of dissidents slaughtered in the mass executions that followed Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution in an attempt to cover up crimes against humanity. The plot at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran, known as Lot 41, contained the remains of political opponents of the Ayatollah Khomeini who were rapidly buried following executions at gunpoint or …

 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] To provide more children and young people with opportunities to engage with basketball, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has committed HK$70.75 million through its Charities Trust to support a three-year Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme. This initiative, to be jointly implemented by InspiringHK Sports Foundation (IHKSports), …

The international community must continue to pursue efforts toward the establishment of a Palestinian state, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged There is a need for urgent global action to advance a two-state solution, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. The plight of the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination are …

A seasoned police constable in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, died Saturday night after being bitten by a cobra he attempted to catch without any protective equipment. The incident, captured on video and widely shared online, has raised serious concerns about the risks of handling venomous snakes without proper safety measures. Constable Santosh, a member of the First Battalion for nearly …

The successful launch of a batch of carrier-based fighter jets from China’s most advanced aircraft carrier signalled the country’s enhanced military influence in the western Pacific region and intensified competition within the second island chain, analysts observed. The J-15T fighter jet, the fifth-generation J-35 stealth fighter and the airborne early warning aircraft KJ-600 successfully completed catapult launches and arresting gear …

Palestinian statehood has never had so much international support — or seemed less attainable. As world leaders gather in New York City on Monday for the UN General Assembly, the question of Palestinian statehood is at the top of the agenda. On Sunday, the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia confirmed that they now recognize Palestine as an …

Officials in a beautiful European city are cracking down on a new strand of foreign tourism – ‘location weddings’, which have surged in number over the last few years. Copenhagen City Hall performed around 8,000 wedding ceremonies last year – more than half of which were for couples who didn’t live in Denmark – according to the Associated Press. In …

Storms uprooted trees and ripped roofs across Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday night, as forecasters warned of a potentially dangerous collision between the seasonal monsoon and La Nina climate phenomenon that could dump more rains over the coming weeks. The northeast monsoon brings heavy rains and strong winds to Malaysia all the way through March, while La Nina …

JPMorgan Chase’s Asia-Pacific head is confident that New Delhi can navigate its trade woes with Washington India is a “bright spot” in a difficult global economy due to its strong domestic growth and minimal dependence on exports, JPMorgan Chase Asia-Pacific head Sjoerd Leenart has said. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, Leenart said he is confident that India …

Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a recycling site in Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi for about seven hours since it broke out, two days after another fire erupted near the same spot. The Fire Services Department was alerted at 4.12am on Tuesday that a fire had broken out at a recycling site at the junction of Tsing Sheung Road …