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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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India’s young protesters have turned their anger on the cameras meant to cover them. As journalists face assaults and TV networks lose public trust, the country’s streets are revealing a deeper battle over who gets to define the news - and who still believes it.
The decision by he 78-year-old ousted leader Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh comes as a suprise after she was sentenced to death following a brutal crackdown on protesters in 2024.
A promise of safety, a looming return: Malaysia is weighing whether thousands of Rohingya refugees can be sent back to Myanmar without putting their lives at risk. The plan raises a deeper question—what does protection mean when there is nowhere safe to go?
Images of Aung San Suu Kyi have been released by the Myanmar junta on the occasion of her 81st birthday. She is shown meeting a Red Cross representative and cutting a cake. But further details were not made available.
Singapore police held members of UK electronic band Massive Attack after a concert. The band - well-known supporters of Palestine - had displayed a Palestine flag during their concert, apparently unaware of strict laws banning displays of political symbols.
Pakistan-administered Kashmir went into the second round of regional elections on Sunday amid increased tension. The outlawed JAAC claims dozens were killed during the first round a week earlier. The turnout was lower than in 2021.
A Hong Kong bookseller who exposed China’s secret detention system found refuge in Taiwan after fleeing the city’s crackdown. At his memorial service, Taiwanese officials hailed Lam Wing-kee’s defiance—and echoed his warning that freedoms must be fiercely protected.
Controversy has erupted over plans by Malaysia to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya after ostensible agreement from Myanmar. The Rohingya are opposed, and there has been a denial from Naypyitaw, where the government does not see Rohingya as citizens.
The Iran war has hit the economies of many Asian countries. The effect on fuel prices has driven prices up in Pakistan, with particular impact on disadvantaged communities. The country's officially recognized khawaja sira - third gender - have gone onto the streets in protest.
A desperate journey to seek protection ended with more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers detained by Malaysian police at a UN facility. The incident exposes the precarious reality facing Malaysia’s largest refugee community, amid eviction threats and rising hostility.
Voters in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir have begun voting in one district, with other districts to follow early next month. An outlawed party has called for changes to voting laws. Pakistan and India both claim the region.
India's "Cockroach" movement ended its protests after Education Minister Pradhan resigned, taking responsibility for an exam leak with serious consequences for students. The protest had evolved into a wider protest against Prime Minister Modi's government.
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin has resigned citing ill-health. But local media reports say he came under pressure after contacting ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. Reports say Hasina will return from exile in December, despite a death sentence for suppressing protests in 2024.
Thousands of young Indians continue to camp in New Delhi's streets, ordering pizzas to sustain their "Cockroach" movement — and Prime Minister Modi is struggling to keep a lid on the biggest protest movement his government has ever faced.
