US condemns China's reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
The United States has condemned China's reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison, calling for the immediate release of the scholar known for documenting folklore and traditions of the Muslim minority in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
2023-10-02 16:18
Australia to host academic conference on Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's enormous cultural, economic and musical impact is already known all too well.
2023-09-21 19:58
Matthew Hedges: Foreign Office apology to UAE torture academic
Matthew Hedges' ordeal sparks a review into internal guidance on torture and mistreatment cases.
2023-09-05 02:21
Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr and the Irish hate speech row
Ireland's first Hate Speech Bill is causing serious debate at home and abroad.
2023-09-02 13:49
Foreign Office 'failed to protect' Matthew Hedges from UAE torture
The Parliamentary Ombudsman rules that the Foreign Office failed to protect Matthew Hedges.
2023-08-03 19:15
Academics weigh in on how BOJ's Ueda can exit easy policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO As inflation has run past the Bank of Japan's 2% target, governor Kazuo Ueda
2023-05-19 15:21