New Delhi, India – Stand-up comic Brijesh Jha posted a parody video on Instagram last week to protest the removal of his name, along with his father’s and sister’s, from a voter list in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. The video, which alleged that India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had disenfranchised millions…
Kuala Lumpur’s Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires. Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026 Malaysia has closed schools in its capital and several states as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushes air pollution to unhealthy levels. Schools were ordered to close on Friday across Kuala Lumpur,…
The authorities have promised to pursue those responsible for the destruction. The latest unrest follows a July ruling by South Africa’s Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, which struck down restrictions preventing some people from seeking asylum because of how they entered the country or missed immigration deadlines.
By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNA Accra, Oct. 7, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for a broader investigation beyond the suspension of Mr Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). Mr Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Ranking Member of the Youth and Sports Committee of Parliament,…
ATMs are seen inside a building in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The attackers behind 16 of 18 suspected overseas hacking attacks against South Korean financial companies reported since 2024 remain unidentified, a lawmaker said Friday. According to a report by Rep. Song Eon-seok of the main opposition People Power Party, citing data from the Financial Supervisory…
Saudi Arabia has seen several attacks by the Houthis in recent days, with the airports appearing to be the primary target. Saudi Arabia has reopened Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport following attacks by the Houthis that killed three people and injured several. In a statement on social media on Friday, the General Authority of Civil…
President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a national reporting session on the South Korea-style Green Great Transition (K-GX) strategy at a conference hall, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung on Friday hailed the Korean writing system – Hangeul – as the “face” of the country as he marked the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day. “Writing…
