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Explainer: How did Xi Jinping rise to power in China?
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube From political princeling to the People’s Leader, Xi Jinping is arguably China’s most powerful ruler since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Xi became Communist Party general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012 at the 18th Party Congress and rose to the presidency the following year. With a third term…
Tensions rise as Russian men flee into Georgia – BBC Newsnight
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation has seen tens of thousands of men flee Russia into Georgia. Estimates suggest up to 10,000 men a day were making the journey at one point. Those who have made the trip have spent days waiting in a queue to cross the border, all to avoid fighting on the battlefield in Ukraine. But is the influx causing unease with…
Thousands told to evacuate as Pakistan rivers rise – BBC News
Thousands of people who live in areas under threat of flooding in Pakistan have been told to evacuate. Aid agencies say floods have led to one of the country’s worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. Nearly 1,000 people have died since June, while thousands have been displaced and millions more affected. The government has been forced to declare a state of…
Mediterranean migrants: Why are deadly sea journeys on the rise again? | The Stream
Hundreds of migrants have been reported dead or missing crossing the Mediterranean Sea this year, and many more are expected to make the dangerous journey during favourable summer weather conditions. In the past eight years, an estimated 2.3 million people have journeyed across the Mediterranean Sea seeking better lives in Europe. The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean dropped following a peak in 2015, but…
The rise of hate speech in Modi’s India
India is at a dangerous moment. The voices of Hindutva – Hindu supremacy – are ascending, spreading division and hate speech. It has worked its way through the body politic like a slow-acting poison. And the effect on the secular fabric of the Indian republic and the lives of minorities – especially Muslims – has proven toxic, at times deadly. Contributors: Kanchan Gupta – Senior…
US working families hit worst by rent rise
Rents are on the rise. Internationally, New York, Singapore and London are among the cities that have seen the biggest increases so far this year. Across the United States, monthly asking costs are up 15 percent compared to this time in 2021. Cities like Nashville, Kentucky and Cincinnati have seen rents climb by more than 30 percent. And in Austin, Texas, rents increased by nearly…
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Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has created a documentary which can rewrite itself before every screening. So, how does the technology work? This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology [...]
A well-known Iraqi social media influencer has reportedly been shot dead in her car by a gunman on a motorbike. [...]
Farmers protest in Naggal village against Banto Kataria, questioning barricades at Shambhu border. Gurmeet Singh Majri leads protesters demanding legal guarantee on minimum support price. Aseem Goyal, Ambala City MLA, [...]
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