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They (Big Techs) bury or buy rivals and abuse their monopoly power, conduct that is harmful to consumers, competition, innovation and our democracy.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
A ‘victim of tyranny’
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily tabloid said it was a “victim of tyranny” in a defiant final edition yesterday after it was forced to close under a new national security law, ending a 26-year run of taking on China’s authoritarian leaders.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Couples must use same surnames
Japan’s top court on Wednesday ruled a law requiring married couples to have the same family name is constitutional, rejecting plaintiffs who sought the right to keep separate surnames, local media said.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
J&K statehood will be restored
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a three-hour meeting with 14 political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, reportedly assured that he was committed to restoring statehood to the region.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
G20 vows to tackle crisis
G20 labour ministers have called for “more and better and equally paid jobs for women”, as the club of developed and emerging economies vowed to tackle gender inequality at work.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
At least 64 killed; 180 injured
UN demanded an urgent investigation as an Ethiopian air strike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region killed at least 64 people and injured 180, an official of the rebel territory said.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
230,000 displaced in Myanmar in 2021: UN
The United Nations humanitarian agency yesterday said an estimated 230,000 people have been displaced by fighting and violence in Myanmar this year and are in need of assistance.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Indonesia jails hardline cleric over virus lies
Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon at supporters of a hardline Muslim cleric jailed yesterday for spreading false information about Covid-19 after he held rallies that drew thousands.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka pardons 16 Tamil Tigers
Sri Lanka’s president pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday, as the country faced renewed pressure from the UN over detentions without charge under an anti-terrorism law.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic fallout to be felt ‘for years’
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing more people into drug use, while illicit cultivation could also get a boost, the UN said Thursday, warning that the crisis’s fallout was likely to be felt “for years to come”.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
EU MPs pass climate law
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a landmark law to make the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, paving the way for a policy overhaul to cut planet-warming pollution faster.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Philippines’ ex-president Aquino dies
Former Philippine president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, the reserved 61-year-old bachelor from one of Asia’s most famous political families, died yesterday, the country’s foreign minister and several officials said.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Trudeau survives vote of no confidence
The minority government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence Wednesday in a face-off over the proposed budget, eliminating the possibility of early elections this summer.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
World’s highest hotel opens
The world’s highest luxury hotel, boasting a restaurant on the 120th floor and 24-hour personal butler service, has opened in Shanghai to guests with deep pockets and a head for heights.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
EU divided over Russia summit plan
France and Germany yesterday called for a European Union summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin but met firm resistance from Poland and Baltic countries who distrust the Kremlin.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
US to evacuate Afghan interpreters before military withdrawal complete-officials
President Joe Biden's administration will evacuate a group of Afghan interpreters and translators outside of the country before the U.S. military completes its withdrawal so they can complete their visa process in safety, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
24 June 2021, 14:52 PM
Russia warns Britain: Do not provoke us again in Black Sea
Russia accused Britain on Thursday of spreading lies over a warship confrontation in the Black Sea and warned London that it would respond resolutely to any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea.
24 June 2021, 11:58 AM
Lawyer saw no sign that software mogul McAfee would kill himself
Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee's lawyer said on Thursday he had seen no sign before the entrepreneur's death in a Spanish prison that he would take his own life.
24 June 2021, 11:53 AM
‘No recognition’ if Taliban take Kabul by force, warns US
The United States has cautioned the Taliban that the world will not accept a government imposed by force in Afghanistan as an intelligence report warned that the current setup in Kabul could collapse within six months after the American withdrawal.
24 June 2021, 08:06 AM
Indigenous group in Canada announces discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves
A Canadian indigenous group announced on Wednesday the "horrific and shocking discovery" of hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school, just weeks after the discovery of other children's remains shook the country.
24 June 2021, 07:27 AM