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TV chef Jamie Oliver withdraws book after 'insensitive' depiction of Indigenous Australians

TV chef Jamie Oliver withdraws book after 'insensitive' depiction of Indigenous Australians

Australia's Indigenous people continue to face misrepresentation and cultural appropriation in mainstream media, says Sue-Anne Hunter.
Mon Nov 11 2024
How climate change is killing languages

How climate change is killing languages

Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction.
Sat Aug 19 2023
'The world is watching,' say architects of Australia's Indigenous referendum

'The world is watching,' say architects of Australia's Indigenous referendum

Australia has a chance to fix its image as a global outlier by voting in favour of constitutionally recognising its Indigenous people.
Fri Jun 23 2023
In Brazil, museums are striving to preserve the heritage of Indigenous peoples

In Brazil, museums are striving to preserve the heritage of Indigenous peoples

The survival of Brazil's Indigenous peoples has been particularly endangered since the 2018 election of Jair Bolsonaro.
Sun Sep 11 2022
EU stands in solidarity with the more than 476 million indigenous peoples worldwide

EU stands in solidarity with the more than 476 million indigenous peoples worldwide

International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2022: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union.
Tue Aug 09 2022
Hundreds of indigenous protesters enter Ecuador capital Quito

Hundreds of indigenous protesters enter Ecuador capital Quito

President Guillermo Lasso has not been able to lift road blocks and violence across the country.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Could indigenous people in the Amazon hold the secret to keeping dementia at bay?

Could indigenous people in the Amazon hold the secret to keeping dementia at bay?

According to specialists, their way of life and air quality may explain these findings.
Sun Mar 20 2022
New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people

New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people

The environment ministry has said the original site the Bang Kloi community lived in was a protected area.
Sat Oct 09 2021
Death of a 84-year-old Indian priest in custody stirs outcry

Death of a 84-year-old Indian priest in custody stirs outcry

Stan Swamy has died in custody, nine months after his arrest on false charges of terrorism.
Tue Jul 06 2021
India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous communities

India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous communities

Choudhury says women, Dalits and indigenous people who are often prevented from owning land risk being shut out.
Thu Apr 08 2021
More than 1,800 break out of Nigerian prison - BBC

More than 1,800 break out of Nigerian prison - BBC

The attackers used explosives to blast the administrative block of the prison in the southeastern town of Owerri and enter the prison yard.
Tue Apr 06 2021
Indigenous people are looked down upon: 'Unfortunately, my students have the same perception' - Samuel

Indigenous people are looked down upon: 'Unfortunately, my students have the same perception' - Samuel

Samuel introduced an e-mail exchange project known as Asli E-Pal, where students could communicate in English with more mature volunteers.
Thu Oct 29 2020
For isolated tribe, Philippine rickshaw brings learning amid pandemic

For isolated tribe, Philippine rickshaw brings learning amid pandemic

The Aeta villages in a mountainous area north of Manila are largely without internet access even television reception for distance learning.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Government will continue to back MARA to spearhead Malay and Bumiputra aspirations - Najib

Government will continue to back MARA to spearhead Malay and Bumiputra aspirations - Najib

The government will unswervingly back the vision of the Council of Trust for the Indigenous People (MARA) to spearhead the aspiration of the Malays and Bumiputera.
Tue Apr 05 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024