India: fear of mass disenfranchisement after Bihar state rushes revision of voter rolls
Pacific Asia • Jul 26, 2025, 10:03 AM
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The electoral commission of India's Bihar state has finished a rapid, sweeping revision of its voter rolls. Critics say it could leave millions disenfranchised - the election body asked for citizenship documents, but Bihar is the poorest state in India where only 2 percent of people hold passports and a third of births go unregistered. Report by Navodita Kumari, Nabeel Ahmed and Theo Prouvost Mauze.
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Russian and Chinese navies begin joint drills in Sea of Japan
Pacific Asia • 9:42 AM
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Russia and China began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their "no-limits" strategic partnership – signed shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The drills take place two days a
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Julien Assange joins pro-Palestinian march across Sydney Harbour Bridge
Pacific Asia • 5:35 AM
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched across Australia's iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday. The crowd included WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who moved back to his native Australia last year after his release from a high-secu
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