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Beijing 2022: Athletes warned about speaking out on human rights
Beijing 2022: Athletes warned about speaking out on human rights
By desk team on February 2, 2022
Behaviour by athletes that violates the “Olympic spirit” or Chinese rules could be subject to punishment, a Beijing 2022 official said, after rights groups voiced...
Detained, missing, close to death: the toll of reporting on Covid in China
Detained, missing, close to death: the toll of reporting on Covid in China
By desk team on February 1, 2022
Show caption Police block journalists outside a Shanghai court where journalist Zhang Zhan – who reported on Wuhan's Covid outbreak – was tried in December...
From stand-in stars to tech titans: The Observer’s faces to watch in 2022
From stand-in stars to tech titans: The Observer’s faces to watch in 2022
By desk team on February 1, 2022
Politics Toby Helm Liz Truss In the latter part of 2021, Liz Truss has been everywhere in the media. And as she sets her sights...
Giles’s scattergun broadsides suggest a man who has gone as far as he can
Giles’s scattergun broadsides suggest a man who has gone as far as he can
By desk team on February 1, 2022
Show caption Ashley Giles during a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/PA Giles’s scattergun broadsides suggest a man who...
Christ and cocaine: Rio’s gangs of God blend faith and violence
Christ and cocaine: Rio’s gangs of God blend faith and violence
By desk team on February 1, 2022
“Pastor, do you think we could hold a service at my house next Thursday?” the peroxide-haired gangster wondered, cradling an AK-47 in his lap as...

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Tammy Beaumont: England batter named women’s T20 international cricketer of the year

Tammy Beaumont: England batter named women’s T20 international cricketer of the year

By desk team on January 29, 2022

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Tammy Beaumont hit three 50s in nine T20s for England in 2021 England batter Tammy Beaumont has been…

The surveillance concerns around China’s Winter Olympics app – explained

The surveillance concerns around China’s Winter Olympics app – explained

By desk team on January 29, 2022

HSBC holding shares in China firm linked to human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims

HSBC holding shares in China firm linked to human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims

By desk team on January 29, 2022

Ethiopia at crossroads as drone attacks worsen Tigray crisis

Ethiopia at crossroads as drone attacks worsen Tigray crisis

By desk team on January 29, 2022

Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip

Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip

By desk team on January 28, 2022

Turkey and Serbia agree to broker Bosnia crisis talks

Turkey and Serbia agree to broker Bosnia crisis talks

By desk team on January 27, 2022

Congress Is More Important Than Ever in US China Policy

Congress Is More Important Than Ever in US China Policy

By desk team on January 27, 2022

A closer look at the case of Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas

A closer look at the case of Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas

By desk team on January 27, 2022

Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware

Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware

By desk team on January 26, 2022

PM: Russian invasion of Ukraine will see UK troops sent to protect Nato allies

PM: Russian invasion of Ukraine will see UK troops sent to protect Nato allies

By desk team on January 26, 2022

Surveillance concerns as India issues new digital IDs in Kashmir
Surveillance concerns as India issues new digital IDs in Kashmir
By desk team on February 1, 2023
In Indian-administered Kashmir, some see the new family IDs as part of a campaign to exert greater control over the residents. University student Mehak is...
90% of people in China province infected with Covid, says local health official
90% of people in China province infected with Covid, says local health official
By desk team on February 1, 2023
Almost 90% of people in China’s third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top local official has said, as the country...
Shamima Begum says she understands public anger but ‘is not a bad person’
Shamima Begum says she understands public anger but ‘is not a bad person’
By desk team on January 31, 2023
Shamima Begum, who left Britain to join Islamic State as a schoolgirl in 2015, has said she understands public anger towards her but insists she...
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct more than 30 in train station attack – DW – 01
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct more than 30 in train station attack – DW – 01
By desk team on January 31, 2023
Authorities say travelers were kidnapped at gunpoint by unknown assailants. Africa's most populous country, Nigeria is plagued by terror, banditry and ethnic clashes as elections...
India blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi – DW – 01
India blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi – DW – 01
By desk team on January 31, 2023
Indian officials accused the BBC of spreading "hateful propaganda" with the new documentary on Narendra Modi's government and its stance on India's Muslims. The Indian...