Gunman, 73, shot dead by police after killing 5 in block of flats near Toronto
Police said an officer fatally shot the gunman inside the block of flats in Vaughan, Ontario, which is where the…
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy bids au revoir to middle power ambitions
Author: Paul Evans, UBC Ottawa has unveiled its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy. Comprehensive statements on regional or global foreign policy are…
KPMG China volunteers use their time and skills to empower Hong Kong’s underprivileged children
KPMG China credits Operation Santa Claus for helping it to connect with organisations that really need support.
Japan’s big realignment in 2022
Author: Editorial Board, ANU We have long been inured to think of the Japanese state and society as stable, to…
Qatar World Cup scandal: how firms can banish forced labour ‘blind spots’ in their supply chain
Labourers remove scaffolding at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on April 29, 2019. Migrant labourers who built…
Militants kill 4 in attack on police station in northwest Pakistan
Suspects used grenades and automatic weapons on the station in Lakki Marwat district before fleeing the scene overnight, according to…
Kishida’s difficult year
Author: Aurelia George Mulgan, UNSW Canberra The past year has not been good for Japan, nor for Prime Minister Fumio…
Iran and the ‘Asianisation’ of world politics
Author: Alam Saleh, ANU In an era characterised by the conspicuous rise of China and growing Russian aggression, a new…
Poisonous bootleg booze kills 37 in Indian state where alcohol is banned
Selling and consuming alcohol is prohibited in several parts of India, driving a thriving black market for potent backstreet moonshine…
Checking the blind spots in India’s abortion ruling
Authors: Niharika Rustagi and Kaushambi Bagchi, NUS Sexual and reproductive health rights are crucial to women’s bodily autonomy and empowerment.…