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China Targets Jack Ma’s Alibaba With Monopoly Investigation
The probe marks the formal start of the Communist Party’s crackdown on the crown jewel of Jack Ma’s empire, spanning everything from e-commerce to logistics and social media
A Year After COVID-19 Emerged, Asia Struggles to Contain Growing Outbreaks
The first COVID-19 case in Taiwan since April shows how the global coronavirus surge is breaking down defenses in Asia
Netanyahu’s Coalition Government Collapses After Budget Bill Failure – Triggering Israel’s 4th Election in 2 Years
“I didn’t want elections,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “But if elections are forced upon us, I promise you we will win.”
The World’s Longest Virus-Free Streak Ends as a New Coronavirus Case Emerges in Taiwan
The news threatens to derail one of the standout success stories in the global fight against the pandemic.
The Number of Journalists Murdered for Their Work Doubled in 2020
Twenty-one journalists were murdered because of their work—up from 10 the previous year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said
A New, More Contagious COVID-19 Strain Has Been Reported in the U.K. Is It Headed for the U.S.?
The COVID-19 mutation, which could be up to 70% more transmissible, has been blamed for an uptick in cases in the U.K. Here's what to know
In New Zealand, ‘Hello’ Has Become ‘Kia Ora.’ Will That Save the Māori Language?
New Zealanders of all stripes are signing up to learn te reo Māori as the country wrestles with its colonial history
Why Japan, Once a COVID-19 Success Story, Faces the Prospect of a Dark, Deadly Winter
Over a month into Japan’s third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, things are looking grimmer than ever
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Agency Hacked as Part of Massive Cyber-Attack
An investigation has found the hack didn’t affect “mission-essential national security functions,” a Department of Energy spokesperson said in a statement.
Homophobia Is Not an Asian Value. It’s Time for the East to Reconnect to Its Own Traditions of Tolerance
Intolerance of same-sex relationships is a colonial Western attitude that Asia must shake off as it matures in the 21st century
‘People Have Been Really Angry.’ The Political Journey of a Young Activist in Thailand’s Democracy Struggle
“If we are fighting for democracy, then we must fight for [all] oppressed," says Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, 23
A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence?
"Papuan Lives Matter" made Indonesians consider the struggle in West Papua in the context of racism