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What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

New York Times “Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/asia/indian-movies-oscars.html

Brazil Cracked Down on Corruption. Now It’s Undoing the Case.

New York Times Operation Car Wash, which started in Brazil, revealed a bribery scheme that spanned at least 12 countries. Brazil’s Supreme Court has reversed much of its impact. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/americas/brazil-corruption-operation-car-wash-convictions.html

The Problem of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

New York Times Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and unspeakable acts of violence. That cycle has become more brutal in recent years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/asia/papua-new-guinea-sorcery.html

Australia dumps plan for social media fines misinformation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The proposal to fine internet companies came on the back of moves to ban children below a certain age from social media. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3287896/australia-dumps-plan-social-media-fines-enabling-misinformation?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s killer smog is piling on the costs to citizens, the economy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say the costs of India’s air pollution crisis to its economy is as much as 3 per cent of GDP. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3287893/indias-killer-smog-piling-costs-citizens-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

Asia’s digital future hangs by a thread beneath the ocean waves

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public-private partnerships are essential to ensuring the security of undersea cables against attacks, data theft and espionage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3287781/asias-digital-future-hangs-thread-beneath-ocean-waves?utm_source=rss_feed

120 Palestinians perish as Israeli war machine keeps ravaging Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. As many as 120 Palestinians perish across the Gaza Strip over two days as the Israeli regime keeps up its genocidal war against the coastal sliver. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/24/737803/Israel-war-machine-genocide-Gaza-120-killed

More than 100 arrested as Australia climate protest forces coal ship to abort arrival

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3287890/australia-climate-protest-forces-ship-abort-arrival-coal-port?utm_source=rss_feed

Why young Australians don’t want to join the military: ‘war is messed up’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3287757/why-young-australians-dont-want-join-military-war-messed?utm_source=rss_feed

Gunshots fired near Israeli Embassy in Jordan, police block off area

Jerusalem Post Police called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel conducted a search for the culprits, a security source said. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-830420