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Society
Are Visiting Teams Facing Crowd Hostility at the Cricket World Cup in India?
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Jingoism among sports crowds is not peculiar to India and blaming whole crowds is unfair.
Singaporeans Turn to Online Campaigns After Police Reject Application for Gaza Rally
By Robin Vochelet
Following a ban on public rallies related to Israel-Palestine, local activists are mobilizing online to demonstrate solidarity for the Palestinian cause.
Japan’s Top Court Strikes Down Required Sterilization Surgery to Officially Change Gender
By Mari Yamaguchi
The ruling does not address the constitutionality of requiring gender-transition surgery in general to obtain a state-sanctioned gender change.
Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown, Afghan Refugees Lose Hope
By Somaiyah Hafeez
“We came with such difficulty... We would not leave on our own. If we could survive in Afghanistan then why would we flee?”
China Cracks Down on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia But Leaves Networks Intact
By Huizhong Wu
Tens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndicates hand-in-hand with local elites in Southeast Asia.
Chinese Social Media Platforms Are Now Awash With Antisemitism
By Yaqiu Wang
The Israel-Hamas conflict has triggered a fresh outpouring of hate speech that aligns with Beijing’s policy aims.
India’s Digital Footprint on the Israel-Gaza War
By Antara Chakraborthy and Yasmine Wong
Pro-Israel content – including disinformation – is being widely shared on social media by Indian nationals, more significantly by right-wing Hindu nationalists.
Ulaanbaatar’s Cultural Diplomacy Strengthens France-Mongolia Ties
By Bolor Lkhaajav
For Mongolia, 2023 has been a breakthrough year for the country’s cultural diplomacy.
India’s Supreme Court Refuses to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
By Krutika Pathi
It is up to Parliament to decide whether it should expand marriage laws to same-sex unions, the apex court said.
Erika Fatland on Traveling in the Himalayas
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
“Many of the people in the Himalayas live more isolated now than they did a hundred years ago.”
How Australia Failed Its Indigenous Communities, Again
By Dechlan Brennan
The opposition Coalition and conservative media argued that the Voice would bring about a racial divide in the country. But it is already here, in clear view.
Australia Shirks Responsibility to Indigenous Communities With Rejected Voice Referendum
By Grant Wyeth
Rather than understand the responsibility Australia has for its Indigenous population, both the Liberal and National parties sensed political opportunity in opposing the Voice.