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Putin launches RT India broadcasting

In New Delhi, President Vladimir Putin, alongside Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today, Margarita Simonyan, took part in the launch ceremony of the RT India TV channel. The TV channel will operate from a new studio complex in New Delhi, marking a…

South Asia’s Lost Wisdom in an Age of Manufactured Hostility

South Asia, a region that once illuminated the world with its philosophy of balance, humility, and coexistence, today stands clouded by hostility and suspicion. The birthplace of some of humanity’s deepest moral and spiritual teachings has become a battleground of…

Myanmar: PEC Demands Release Of All Scribes Before Polls 

Geneva, 7 December 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, urges the military regime of Myanmar to release all media professionals before the proposed multi-phase elections starting on 28 December. The forum also insisted on…

REstART: Harnessing Art to Foster Restorative Justice and Reconciliation

During the first week of December in Belgium, the festival « REstART – The Art of Justice, Dialogue and Repair », organised by the network European Forum for Restorative Justice, stands out as a powerful, participatory international event where art…

FOREST FIELD NOTES: Alive Because Someone Cared

by George Banez The five-course lunch typical of Chinese restaurant fare in Manila foreshadowed the meals I scraped by the next ten days. My sister treated me to a send-off lunch before dropping me off at the airport that day. I…

The Filipino Diaspora Hopes for a Corruption-Free Homeland

by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas* November 30 is Bonifacio Day in the Philippines and among many Filipinos in British Columbia, Canada. Andres Bonifacio, after whom the national celebration is held every year, is one of the Philippines’ heroes whose…

Seoul City Awards 17 Foreign Nationals Honorary Citizenship

On November 26, 2025, the Seoul Metropolitan Government awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreign nationals from 16 countries in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city. The ceremony, held at Seoul City Hall, was attended by Vice Mayor Kim…

Let Comedians Say Anything: Why Comedy Is Society’s Last Honest Mirror

Comedy exposes the truths society hides most fiercely, illuminating our moral blind spots and political realities without fear or apology. Comedy isn’t merely entertainment—it is a civic instrument, a mirror held up to the collective self, reflecting truths that polite…

CNFF-25 Concludes at Jyoti Chitraban, ‘Koli’, ‘Joba’ Adjudged as Best Short Film Features

Guwahati: Curtains came down for the  9th Chalachitram National Film Festival at the Jyoti Chitraban premise in Kahilipara on 30 November 2025. Distinguished guests of the closing ceremony handed over the awards along with the certificates and cash prizes to…

BCU Senior High School Science Club Joins International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO 2025

Receives Certificate of Commendation as Esteemed NCBCUP Partner NASUGBU, BATANGAS – The Baguio Central University Senior High School Science Club proudly represented the institution and the City of Baguio at the International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO 2025 held from…

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