China accuses US spies of Asian Winter Games cyberattacks
Beijing (AFP) – Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three US “secret agents” in cyberattacks during February’s Asian Winter Games in the northeastern city of Harbin, offering a reward for information on the alleged spies.
Cambodia genocide denial law open to abuse, say critics
Phnom Penh (AFP) – Survivors of the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal regime welcome a beefed-up Cambodian law that forbids denying the movement’s atrocities, but rights advocates and academics warn it could also stifle legitimate dissent.
Holocaust remembrance and Gaza collide in Brussels schools
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – A few months ago in Brussels, Arthur Langerman was telling high school pupils about losing family members in the Holocaust and escaping a Nazi raid himself, when he was cut short by two Muslim teens wanting to talk about Gaza.
The miracle babies who survived Ravensbruck
Paris (AFP) – They were born in a hell on Earth and were never supposed to survive. But by some miracle a handful of babies born in Ravensbruck concentration camp in northern Germany made it out alive.
Stocks rise as stability returns, autos surge on exemption hope
Hong Kong (AFP) – Equities mostly rose Tuesday as some stability returned to markets after last week’s rollercoaster ride, with auto firms boosted by Donald Trump’s possible compromise over steep tariffs on the sector.
Disarming Lebanon's Hezbollah no longer inconceivable: analysts
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – The once unthinkable disarmament of Hezbollah could finally be within reach, as the United States pushes Lebanon to act and applies pressure to the group’s backer Iran over its nuclear programme, analysts said.
London hosts talks to find 'pathway' to end Sudan war
London (AFP) – Senior international officials gather in London on Tuesday aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties.
Harvey Weinstein New York retrial for sex crimes to begin
New York (AFP) – Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial starting Tuesday, on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous verdict was overturned, forcing survivors who helped fire up the “MeToo” movement to testify against him once again.
Meta news ban intensifying Canadians' legacy media break
Montreal (AFP) – As Canada heads into an election this month, voters looking for campaign news on Facebook or Instagram will find material filtered through online creators and influencers — and no links to articles from major media outlets.
All Black wing Tele'a announces Japan switch
Tokyo (AFP) – All Blacks wing Mark Tele’a said Tuesday that he will play in Japan next year, depriving New Zealand of a key player ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
