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In India’s brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the sectarian violence that has ravaged India’s Manipur state, women have been victims of brutal attacks. They are also at the forefront of the conflict picking up arms, blocking troops and, according to…

Martin Walser, 92, Dies; Among the Last Postwar German Literary Titans

New York Times He won critical and commercial acclaim, but drew censure for comments on the Holocaust and antisemitic tropes in one of his novels. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/books/martin-walser-dead.html

Australia’s bid to become a ‘multilateral player’ in Indo-Pacific at risk over lack of funding

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More money is needed to provide aid and host events such as climate change conferences, says the aid sector’s top official of Australia’s revised foreign aid policy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230428/australias-bid-become-multilateral-player-indo-pacific-risk-over-lack-funding?utm_source=rss_feed

Michael Boyd, 68, Who Invigorated the Royal Shakespeare Company, Dies

New York Times He is credited with stabilizing that venerable British troupe while energizing it with ambitious projects, including Broadway’s “Matilda the Musical.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/theater/michael-boyd-dead.html

Hamas: Netanyahu’s normalization push with Saudi Arabia a ‘mirage’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas slams as a “mirage” Netanyahu’s recent comments about the possibility of a normalization agreement between the occupying regime and Saudi Arabia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/08/708595/Palestinian-resistance-movement-Hamas-normalization-agreement-Saudi-Arabia-mirage

Hawkish Israeli minister suspends funds to Arab towns, occupied East al-Quds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Hawkish Israeli minister has seized millions of dollars in funding to Arab towns and Palestinian education programs in the occupied East al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/08/708593/Palestine-Israel-Bezalel-Smotrich-Benjamin-Netanyahu

TSMC Will Build a Semiconductor Plant in Germany

New York Times TSMC, the world’s largest maker of semiconductors, said it would invest $3.8 billion in a joint project with three German industrial firms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/europe/tsmc-germany-chips-semiconductors.html

UK Expands Sanctions List to Target Russia’s Weapons Suppliers

New York Times New measures announced Tuesday will affect businesses in Turkey, Dubai and Iran, as well as individuals that Britain says have supplied weaponry or components needed to sustain Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/europe/uk-russia-sanctions.html

China’s Exports Fall Again, Imperiling Its Economic Recovery

New York Times Shipments to trading partners slid 14.5 percent in July from the year before, the biggest decline since February 2020, adding to the pressure on Chinese authorities trying to rekindle growth. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/business/china-economy-exports.html

Malaysia drops lead prosecutor in corruption case of deputy PM Ahmad Zahid, amid fears of political meddling

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Attorney general removes Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran from the case based on her April application for early retirement. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230427/malaysia-drops-lead-prosecutor-corruption-case-deputy-pm-ahmad-zahid-amid-fears-political-meddling?utm_source=rss_feed