'Every day the situation for Afghan women gets worse and worse,' campaigner says
Asia Pacifico • 28 ott 2025, 14:03
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A leading campaigner for women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan says the recent cutting off of the internet in the country led many women there to "completely" lose hope for the future. Mursal Sayas says that "every day" the situation for women gets "worse and worse", with more and more restrictions. She says that Afghan women knew it would be this way when the Taliban returned to power just over four years ago. Sayas, who is an Afghan writer, journalist and founder of the association Women Beyond Borders, spoke to us in Perspective.
Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it?
Asia Pacifico • 18:08
1 min
Australia this week added popular forum Reddit and homegrown streaming platform Kick to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to children under 16 starting December 10. So just how will this unprecedented social media ban actually wo
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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 5 dead
Asia Pacifico • 16:27
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#Typhoon #Kalmaegi has killed at least 5 in #Vietnam, after previously claiming 188 lives in the #Philippines. The storm brought flooding, landslides, and heavy rain continues in parts of the country.
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Indian officials tightlipped after Mamdani's NY mayoral win
Asia Pacifico • 15:17
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Zohran Mamdani celebrated his Indian roots during his campaign for mayor of New York City. After winning the race, the 34-year-old’s victory was celebrated by Indians online – but officials in New Delhi have remained tight-lipped. In this edition of Acce
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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after unleashing deadly destruction in the Philippines
Asia Pacifico • 10:35
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Typhoon Kalmaegi tore across Vietnam early Friday, killing at least five people after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines, where authorities said the death toll had climbed to at least 188 following record rains and flooding.
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China debuts newest aircraft carrier as naval competition with US intensifies
Asia Pacifico • 07:47
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China deployed its newest aircraft carrier and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, this week, state media said on Friday. The Fujian joins China's fleet as Beijing moves to assert dominance in the Pacific and challenge a US-led alliance in the re
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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after unleashing deadly destruction in the Philippines
Asia Pacifico • 04:27
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Typhoon Kalmaegi tore across Vietnam early Friday, killing at least five people after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines, where authorities said the death toll had climbed to at least 188 following record rains and flooding.
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Dwellers of storied Mumbai slum await the bulldozers
Asia Pacifico • 00:43
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 7: We look at the Sudanese press as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agree to a temporary truce. Will the world stop a genocide in Sudan? Also: Libération reports on the PFAS pollutant crisis gripping parts of France
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