Taiwan says US policy unchanged after Trump-Xi summit
By Sean Scanlan September 28, 2026 Alexander Yui says Taiwan was not major topic of leaders’ talks, disputes Beijing’s World War II narrative Taiwan envoy to US Alexander Yui Tah-ray. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Representative to the US Alexander Yui Tah-ray (俞大㵢) said Sunday that he believes US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged following US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Yui made the comments during an appearance on CBS’ “
Taiwan News
Sep 28
Roma Rights Network Reports Persecution in Europe
By European Roma Rights Centre August 7, 2026 Brussels, 11 August 2026: The Roma Rights Network today published the first issue of the relaunched Roma Rights Review, the most comprehensive assessment of the human rights situation of Europe's largest ethnic minority. Built on the direct testimony, casework, analysis, and field documentation of 34 member organisations across 18 countries, the Roma Rights Review stands as the authoritative source on the situation of Roma Rights
ERRC
Sep 28
The Silence of Violence: The Remaking of Modern Aerial Warfare
By Franzie Schatzl and Mayya Chaykina Pablo Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, 1997. Photograph: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images. Unmanned aerial systems have reshaped the conduct of war without corresponding changes to the legal architecture that governs it. Today, conflicts are fought from afar, mediated by screens, algorithms, and the persistent terror of drones. This form of warfare is simultaneously more precise and less visible than conventional wa
Genocide Watch
Sep 28
Judge Imposes £100,000 Bail On Rwanda Genocide Accused
By Matt Spivey September 28, 2026 Dr. Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others. Source: BBC A man accused of offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide will remain in custody unless he pays the court a £100,000 guarantee. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others and is the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide. At the
BBC News
Sep 28
Anti-South Asian hate speech on X surges by 240%
By Tamara Khandaker September 28, 2026 Researchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US. The monthly volume of hate towards South Asians in the US on the social media platform X rose 240 percent between January 2024 and June 2026, according to a new report [File: Jenny Kane/AP Photo] Hate speech against Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in the United States has risen sharply online, according to a report t
Al Jazeera
Sep 28
Malaysia seeks to return Myanmar refugees
By Dr. Azeem Ibrahim 28 September 2026 Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has offered to host Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing as part of an effort to accelerate the return of Myanmar nationals currently in Malaysia (File/AFP) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has offered to host Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing as part of an effort to accelerate the return of Myanmar nationals currently in Malaysia. At first glance, the proposal appears contradictory. Malaysia has
ARAB NEWS
Sep 27
Nigeria, Boko Haram reach secret three-month ceasefire
The Nigerian government has been involved in a secret ceasefire with Boko Haram for the past three months, according to an investigation by The New Humanitarian, in a development that could mark a rare pause in years of fighting in northeastern Nigeria.
Al Jazeera
Sep 27
Pacific leaders urge Jakarta to allow UN visit to West Papua
By RNZ Pacific reporters September 28, 2026 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale made an emotional plea to Indonesia at UN General Assembly in New York. 25 September 2026. UN Photo Pacific Islands leaders have used their addresses to the United Nations General Assembly to urge Indonesia to allow the UN human rights chief access to West Papua. Pacific Islands Forum countries in 2019 requested that Indonesia allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Papua
RNZ
Sep 27
Ukraine sends captured North Korean troops to South Korea
By Tom Balmforth and Brenda Goh September 23, 2026 Credit: Reuters UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine has transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, prompting Seoul to express regret that the move had been disclosed publicly despite an agreement to keep it private. Announcing the transfer in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Zelenskiy said the two men had recently been sent t
eastsoutheastasia
Sep 27
Taiwan rejects Chinese bar to independence
By: Taiwan News Sept 25th 2026 China says Xi called on the US to oppose Taiwan independence. Credit: X TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Comments by China’s foreign ministry after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping calling on the US to oppose Taiwan independence showed Beijing was still misrepresenting the truth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday. China’s statement after Thursday’s meeting also said Xi had asked Trump to “handle the Tai
eastsoutheastasia
Sep 27
How online hate turns into real-life violence
Social media sites have become hubs for the proliferation of white-supremacist propaganda. By Rachel Hatzipanagos November 30, 2018 White-supremacist groups use social media as a tool to distribute their message, where they can incubate their hate online and allow it to spread. But when their rhetoric reaches certain people, the online messages can turn into real-life violence. Several incidents in recent years have shown that when online hate goes offline, it can be deadly.
Washington Post
Sep 26
Saudi Allies Line Up Support As Houthi Attacks Mount
By Al Jazeera Staff, AP, DPA and Reuters 26 September, 2026 France said it will send its military to protest the key Red Sea port of Yanbu [File: Nael Shyoukhi/Reuters] Saudi Arabia’s allies are rallying to support the country as the Houthi rebels step up attacks. France confirmed on Friday that it is sending troops to guard the major oil terminal at Yanbu. Meanwhile, Saudi officials are meeting with peers from Pakistan and Turkiye to discuss options under their mutual defenc
Al Jazeera
Sep 26
