Encountering my activist great-grandfather — and his bones
A Korean independence activist was reburied in the national ceremony this year. His great granddaughter, Washington Post reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee, was there.
Day: November 17, 2023
TikTok deletes vids of influencers promoting Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ justifying 9/11 after furious outrage
TIKTOK says it will remove videos on the platform involving influencers discussing Osama bin Laden’s notorious “Letter to America”.
The 2002 text details the twisted ideology behind the 9/11 attacks and bin Laden’s …
Israel-Hamas war creating shell hunger for Ukraine – Zelensky
Deliveries of 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine have decreased amid the conflict in the Middle East, President Vladimir Zelensky has said
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World of Photos – November 18, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
In pictures: TradeWinds forum in Tokyo tackles pathway to net zero
Participants hear collaboration is pivotal for advancing Japan’s nationwide initiatives for maritime decarbonisation
The Myanmar Military Is Facing Death by a Thousand Cuts
Events in Myanmar’s renewed civil war took a dramatic turn these past three weeks, reminding us not to forget about the world’s longest running conflict. Just prior to the break of dawn on Oct. 27, 2023, the Three Brotherhood Alliance of the Arakan Arm…
What is Data Protection By Design?
Organisations are legally and ethically obligated to protect the data of their users. Negligent handling of user data opens up the organisation to fines or lawsuits from its users. In Europe and the UK, users own their data, giving them the right to re…
Seeds of Division Between Russia and China
David A. Merkel, managing director of Summit International Advisors, LLC, spoke about the Sino-Soviet split during the Cold War, the two sides’ conflicting interests, and what that means for great power competition. The conversation also explored…
Scholz welcomes a ‘difficult’ guest: Turkey’s Erdogan
This is the first visit to Germany by the Turkish president since 2020.
This week’s Editor’s selection: Marinakis hits the gas
A look back at some of the important stories of the week