Activists make their point in central Bangkok to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Monday. The event is intended to raise awareness against gender-based discrimination. Arnun Chonmahatrakool Thailand celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on […]
A deserted street in Silom Soi 4, Bangkok. Bloomberg The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned with the expected higher number of non-performing loans (NPLs) of tourism-related businesses in the second quarter of this year because of the the third wave of Covid-19. Both the BoT […]
A larger share of adults in the United States reported being worse off financially in 2020 than in previous years, the Federal Reserve said on Monday, while those who entered the coronavirus pandemic on less secure financial footing finished the year on even shakier economic […]
United States President Joe Biden restored a longstanding presidential tradition Monday by releasing his tax returns, showing that 25.9 percent of the first couple’s income went to the federal government in 2020. The average federal income tax rate is a little more than 14 percent. […]
Facing increasing pressure from rights advocates and members of his own Democratic Party, United States President Joe Biden has conveyed his support for a ceasefire to end violence in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Monday, the White House said Biden “expressed his support […]
In 2019, I wrote a piece for Al Jazeera, in which I reiterated that we, Palestinians of Gaza, have already made our choice. I wrote: “We will not die a slow and dishonourable death while thanking our killers and labouring under the self-deception that portrays […]
An Israeli air strike targeted the Qatari Red Crescent Society (QRCS) office in Gaza, killing two Palestinians and wounding 10 others. The organisation tweeted that its offices were attacked “by the Israeli occupation forces” on Monday. “The Qatar Red Crescent condemns the targeting of its […]
Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region is facing a horrifying situation with people dying of hunger, health services destroyed and rape “rampant”, according to the World Health Organization chief, who is from the region. “The situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, is, if I use one word, horrific. Very […]
The former United States police officer charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop near Minneapolis last month will go on trial beginning on December 6, a state judge said on Monday. Kimberly Potter, 48, was captured on […]
Chilean assets plunged after the ruling coalition suffered a surprise drubbing in the election for a constituent assembly, placing the writing of a new charter firmly in the hands of the left-wing. The benchmark stock exchange closed down 9.3%, the biggest decline since the start […]
