Is it Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year? Depends on who you ask
by Hong Kong CNN — Last week, K-pop singer Danielle Marsh asked her online fans what they were doing for Chinese New Year. A profuse apology …
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Elections shine a spotlight on Tunisia’s troubled democracy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president and its shaky, decade-long experiment in democracy face a key test Sunday when voters cast ballots in the second …
India is a true bright spot in the midst of a global downturn: Top leaders
With 2023’s World Economic Forum in Davos dominated by discussions about economic growth, or the lack of it in most developed countries, one nation was …
Meta and Twitter decided to restore Trump’s account. Will other platforms follow suit?
New York CNN — Former President Donald Trump may soon return to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and reach massive audiences on each, now that the …
US sanctions Paraguay’s VP, former president for corruption
LIMA, Peru (AP) – The United States issued sanctions against former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno, unveiled Thursday …
Australia Day focuses on black recognition in the constitution
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday stoking anger over Indigenous injustice and focusing national …
EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Vote to Parliament?
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that will be enshrined in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for indigenous …
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces censorship charges in India’s free speech battle
Elon Musk is facing allegations of complicity in government censorship after Twitter appeared to side with India’s government in a turbulent free speech battle over …
Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
SAN DIEGO (AP) – U.S. authorities have seen a 97% drop in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico …
BBC film about India’s Prime Minister Modi, 2002 riots draw ire of authorities
NEW DELHI (AP) – Days after India blocked a BBC documentary examining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during anti-Muslim riots in 2002 and banned people …