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- Tajikistan launches once more a crackdown on ‘witchcraft’
- Russian Executes unarmed Ukrainian POWs
- Ukraine Sees Risk of Russia Breaking Through Defences by Summer
- First 3 hostages Free!
- Milena Trentadue the first female managing director at Rothmans, Benson & Hedges
- Putin attack plans for Japan and South Korea
- At the ‘frontline’ of US-China conflict, the Philippines prepares for war
- Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Author: Radja Latifani
Red Cross, United Nations are incompetent not commenting on the Russian atrocities. The international community outcries the executions. Geneva, Switzerland (23/1- 80). In 2024 alone, Ukrainian authorities confirmed the execution of at least 109 Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces. Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, forwarded evidence to the UN and the Red Cross, which have largely ignored these actions. https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1882416283930542210 This figure represents a stark increase compared to previous years, where a total of 177 executions had been documented since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022. The reports are reminiscent to the Second World War with Russian troops…
Tel Aviv/Gaza. 19 January -50. After haggling with the terror organization HAMAS over 30 plus hostages are to be freed in a three-phase exchange. Donald Trump warned HAMAS make a deal or face the consequences. Delegation from Egypt, Qatar, Israel, the United States, and Europe worked hard on the deal. Trials and tribulations aside, even in the last moments of the settlement the anxiety ran high. Then the days of Freedom arrived. After 471 days in captivity Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher and Romi Gonen were set free. In a caldron of screaming HAMAS fanatics under heavy guard by some green…
Russia has trained its troops for a potential attack on Japan and South Korea, according to a report by the Financial Times. Leaked military files show detailed plans for strikes on civilian infrastructure in event of war. The British outlet reviewed 29 Russian military documents and uncovered a strategy devised by Moscow to target the two Asian nations. The email, dated March 17, was sent by the agent, dubbed the Wind of Change, to Vladimir Osechkin, a Russian human-rights activist who runs the anti-corruption website Gulagu.net, and is now exiled in France. The FSB agent writes regular dispatches to Osechkin, revealing…
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the 1990s, died Sunday, the Carter Center said. He was 100. Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president in history, who entered hospice care nearly two years ago, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family, according to the center. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love,” Chip Carter, the former president’s son, said…
Donald Trump on the sidelines in France where he attended the re-opening of a change of direction of U.S. involvement in helping NATO and Ukraine. This was also confirmed by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking at the OSCE conference in Malta. The Russian take the signaling of the European and U.S. as concerning. Trump is perceived as the rising star on the foreign affair domain as a tough negotiator. The toughness becomes evident with the former Lithuanian prime minister becoming the first dedicated defense commissioner this month, tasked with turbocharging Europe’s defense industry and the stuttering push to…
It was bitter cold, but I don’t remember freezing or being cold. Hemingway wrote that the air was so cold when you took a breath it was like drinking water. We travelled by train, then we walked through the cold streets, no bus was running, we had to hustle to catch the last ride up the mountain, then it was up to the mountain, bundled up in two thick woolen blankets with the snow showering us. It was warm looking out of the peep hole I created, flying up the mountains sitting on the last ride of the day. The…
The Indonesian Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection outlined various strategies and initiatives to increase women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship. “This policy aims to emphasize the big contribution of women in the national economy through entrepreneurship and enable them to manage and lead their businesses effectively,” said Indra Gunawan, Acting Deputy for Gender Equality at the ministry, in a statement on Thursday. He made these remarks at the Joint Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Women and Ministers Responsible for Trade in Arequipa, Peru. Gunawan highlighted that through the Penta Helix collaborative approach, Indonesia involves ministries, civil society, the…
Chinese streamer iQiyi announced a bumper slate for Malaysia and Thailand at Asia TV Forum (ATF), while a profitable year is anticipated for its international business. iQiyi hosted an event, entitled International iJOY conference: 2024 Grand Reveal, on December 6 at ATF in Singapore and kicked it off with a celebration of this year’s milestones including a total of 6,000 hours of entertainment from 500 shows that was brought to the global audiences in 2023. After achieving success in the overseas markets in the last few years, “we’ve verified the popularity and influence of iQiyi original productions outside of China…
Ponselrakyat.com, Makassar – In an effort to improve the quality of its human resources, Bumi Karsa participated in organizing the Conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (CAFEO). Where CAFEO is a regular meeting place between engineering union organizations throughout Southeast Asia. This year, Indonesia hosted CAFEO which was attended by around 1,000 engineers from Southeast Asia and took place at The Westin, Nusa Dua, Bali, from 21 to 23 November 2023. At the 41st year of the CAFEO event, Bumi Karsa again received the ASEAN Engineer Register (AER) certificate. As is known, AER is a registration certificate for professional…
Coffee brand Zus Coffee in Malaysia is fighting against boycott efforts after allegations that its logo and name were derived from the Greek god Zeus. It has a striking logo with the face of a bearded man in white, over a deep blue circle with the words ZUS COFFEE in a serif font beneath it. Detractors claim that it represents the father of the Greek pantheon, the god Zeus, as the pronunciation of the word Zus is similar to Zeus. Because of this, some Malaysian commentators are saying that Malaysians should boycott Zus, as it depicts the visage and form of a pagan…