After more than eight years in prison and house arrest, one of the main opponents of the Cambodian government has received a royal pardon signed by former Prime Minister Hun Sen. Still, Sokha is still banned from political activity while the crackdown on dissidents, independent media, and the opposition continues. Analysts believe the government is trying primarily to improve its international image.
A local study confirms the pervasive use of artificial intelligence, even among the youngest children. Researchers call on the government and families to pay more attention to the new technologies. In his encyclical, the pope urges education to also teach “when and for what purpose it ought not to be used it,” so as not to extinguish “the desire to ask questions”.
A priest living in the People's Republic of China writes a letter on the "administrative regulations" that prevent people under 18 from participating in religious activities. China’s constitution protects religious freedom, with no reference to their age. Instead, children today can enter a shopping mall unaccompanied but not a church. Meanwhile, teenage depression, bullying, and a lack of values are hot societal topics.
On 24 May, movements affiliated with the RSS organised a demonstration in New Delhi to call for the ‘delisting’ of Article 342 of the Constitution. The aim is to pass a law that would exempt those who have converted to Hinduism. The protest by Christians and pro-rights groups.
Pope Leo XIV has authorised the decree on the miracle. Speaking to AsiaNews, Sister Marie-Antoinette Saadé, superior of the Congregation of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family, describes him as the architect of “the historic vocation of Greater Lebanon”.The beatification will be a “providential and prophetic sign” of a “pluralistic, free” country. Bishop of Batroun: “God’s grace at a time when Lebanon’s identity and integrity are under threat”.
Today’s news: rescue workers are trying to save seven people who have been trapped for a week in a cave in Laos. From Delhi, the Quad announces new initiatives by the US, India, Japan and Australia on maritime security and critical minerals. Pyongyang’s eighth missile test since the start of the year, whilst there is talk of a possible visit by Xi Jinping. Boom in one-person companies in China driven by AI.
