Macron tells Netanyahu to ‘avoid cycle of reprisals’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “avoid a cycle of reprisals” in the Middle East, his office said, as fears of a regional war grow. After earlier telling his Iranian counterpart to “avoid a cycle of retaliation that threatens the region's population and stability,” Macron urged Netanyahu … Read more

What is behind the UK’s summer of discontent and riots?

LONDON: Riots have gripped England and Northern Ireland over the past week amid a cloud of misinformation and perceived government failings. Commentators are divided, however, over the root causes beyond assertions of “far-right thuggery.” Not since 2011, when the police shooting of a black man sparked days of nationwide riots, has the UK witnessed scenes … Read more

Overwhelming majority of UK public want ICC arrest warrants pursued: Poll

JAKARTA: Fans of the world's biggest K-pop band, BTS, are calling for the group's record label to be removed from organizations associated with Israel, using fandom's potential for social justice activism to support Palestine. BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”, is a seven-member K-pop group that has become one of the … Read more

Family stunned as police officer who killed son appears in Olympics opening ceremony

JAKARTA: Fans of the world's biggest K-pop band, BTS, are calling for the group's record label to be removed from organizations associated with Israel, using fandom's potential for social justice activism to support Palestine. BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”, is a seven-member K-pop group that has become one of the … Read more