6 h. ago Charlie Kirk killing a watershed moment as US political violence rises

The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest. “This event is horrifying, alarming, but not necessarily surprising,” said Mike Jensen, a researcher at the University of Maryland, which has tracked such violence in a terrorism database since 1970. In the first six months of the year, the US experienced about 150 politically-motivated...

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7 h. ago Charlie Kirk boasted about Trump’s win in Seoul, told Japan to fight globalism

In the week before his fatal shooting, right-wing US political activist Charlie Kirk cheered the boom of conservative young men in South Korea and warned about a “globalist menace” in Tokyo on his first speaking tour of Asia. Kirk, 31, who helped amplify Republican President Donald Trump’s agenda to young voters with often inflammatory rhetoric focused on issues such as gender and immigration, was shot in the neck on Wednesday at a speaking event at a Utah university. In Seoul on Friday, he...

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18 h. ago Conservative firebrand, Trump confidant Charlie Kirk shot dead

US President Donald Trump’s confirmation of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, his close ally, at an event at Utah Valley University sent shock waves through an already deeply divided nation on Wednesday. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie”, Trump wrote on social media. He added that Kirk was “loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no...

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18 h. ago Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot at US university

US President Donald Trump’s confirmation of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, his close ally, at an event at Utah Valley University sent shock waves through an already deeply divided nation on Wednesday. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie”, Trump wrote on social media. He added that Kirk was “loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no...

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4 d. ago US, China to fight crucial battle for global supremacy in Latin America

US, China to fight crucial battle for global supremacy in Latin America  Nikkei Asia

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4 d. ago ‘Even if I was shot, I was fine with that’: a North Korean’s journey to freedom

A man whose early life in North Korea was so bleak that he was prepared to be shot in the back while making a break for freedom across the Chinese border has told his story after defecting to Japan in 2017. The man is one of many to have become involved with an Osaka-based charity that addresses North Korean human rights issues. The organisation provides speaking opportunities for North Korean defectors on podcasts and other platforms, allowing them to share information about the realities of...

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1 week ago US trade allies ‘confused’ after Trump’s tariffs suffer legal setback

The legal fight over US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs is deepening after a federal appeal court ruled the levies were issued illegally under an emergency law, extending the chaos in global trade. A 7-4 decision by a panel of judges on Friday night in Washington was a major setback for Trump even as it gives both sides something to boast about. The majority upheld a May ruling by the Court of International Trade that the tariffs were illegal. But the judges left the levies intact while...

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1 week ago Keeping light shining on dark days of Japanese occupation of Hong Kong

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking the end of the Sino-Japanese war and the global fight against fascism, we look at the effects of the conflict and its aftermath, and how they continue to affect China’s place in the world. In the third part of a series, the Post looks at Hong Kong’s experience and one veteran’s call for the people’s sacrifices to be remembered. Lam Chun witnessed the brutality of war up close in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong when she was just eight years...

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2 w. ago 80 years on from WWII, has China become a main guarantor of the post

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking the end of the Sino-Japanese war and the global fight against fascism, we look at the profound changes of the post-war period and how they continue to affect China’s place in the world. Part one of this series examines how the Chinese sacrifices of the conflict underpin Beijing’s determination to uphold global norms. An estimated 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians died as part of their country’s sacrifice as a key Allied power, yet 80...

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2 w. ago Once a forgotten WWII ally, China to reassert role as defender of world order

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking the end of the Sino-Japanese war and the global fight against fascism, we look at the profound changes of the post-war period and how they continue to affect China’s place in the world. Part one of this series examines how the Chinese sacrifices of the conflict underpin Beijing’s determination to uphold global norms. An estimated 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians died as part of their country’s sacrifice as a key Allied power, yet 80...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong ombudsman creates global academy to help fight sloppy administration

Hong Kong’s ombudsman has established an international academy to help prevent maladministration, as a minister urged officials to respond to residents’ complaints with an “open mindset” and turn them into momentum for improvement. The Hong Kong International Ombudsman Academy would take the form of an online platform offering thematic events for government departments, public organisations and overseas watchdog organisations, officials said on Monday. “The academy provides an interactive...

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