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Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’
The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to…
Pull of Russia’s Incursion, Lead Ukraine to Victory
Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since…
Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off
Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A…
Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka
Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it…
In Tajikistan, Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are…
Have Coffee, … will let the days pass
Paris/Jakarta (24/7 – 28.57). “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every…
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova stole millions from Putin
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova, who officially was dismissed mid-June, fled to France ‘with hundreds of…
Auditors warn of LNG dependency after Russian sources cut off
The successful phasing-out of gas imports from Russia risks making Europe dependent on liquified natural gas (LNG) imports,…
Tajikistan Passes Bill to Ban Hijab Despite 98% Muslim Population
Tajikistan officially banned the hijab, imposing hefty fines in its latest move to curb Islamic influence. Beni Mellal…
We must win. Ukraine will win
Brussels/London (16/6 – 33.33) The defeat of the Russian Federation is a foregone conclusion. It is a reality.…