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Fashion brands accused of shortcuts on climate pledges overlooking workers | Fashion Industry
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Fashion brands accused of shortcuts on climate pledges overlooking workers | Fashion Industry

A new report accuses fashion giants of not considering the welfare of workers affected by climate change in garment factories in Southeast Asia....

Vietnam scraps two-child policy to combat falling birthrate | Demographics News
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Vietnam scraps two-child policy to combat falling birthrate | Demographics News

Vietnam’s declining birthrate is most pronounced in urban areas, while nationally, male births still outnumber female. Vietnam has scrapped its longstanding two-child policy...

Vietnam blocks access to Telegram – here’s all you need to know
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Vietnam blocks access to Telegram – here’s all you need to know

Vietnam has issued an order to block Telegram for failing to cooperate with authorities in halting crimes According to authorities, nearly 70% of...

Vietnam orders ban on popular messaging app Telegram | Internet News
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Vietnam orders ban on popular messaging app Telegram | Internet News

Science and technology ministry accuses messaging app of not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by users in Vietnam. Vietnam has ordered the...

Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen weighs the costs of speaking against injustice | Arts and Culture News
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Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen weighs the costs of speaking against injustice | Arts and Culture News

In May 2021, for instance, a 22-year-old Associated Press staffer, Emily Wilder, was fired after right-wing media resurfaced pro-Palestinian statements she made while...

‘Ant Gang’ smugglers sentenced in Kenya wildlife trafficking case
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‘Ant Gang’ smugglers sentenced in Kenya wildlife trafficking case

Two Belgian teens caught with 5,000 rare ants in Kenya were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of $7,700.

US withdrawal: Vietnam vs Afghanistan
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US withdrawal: Vietnam vs Afghanistan

We compare and contrast the 1975 US withdrawal from South Vietnam with the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US bombs and chemicals ravage Vietnam 50 years after the war’s end
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US bombs and chemicals ravage Vietnam 50 years after the war’s end

American bombs and chemicals are still killing and maiming people 50 years after the end of the Vietnam war.

From Gaza to Vietnam, what is the value of a photo? | Opinions
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From Gaza to Vietnam, what is the value of a photo? | Opinions

This month, Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year award for her image titled Mahmoud Ajjour,...