May 15, 2026

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WTO reform urgent as global trade faces inflection point, status quo not sustainable: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs urgent structural reform as the global trading system undergoes rapid economic and technological shifts, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, warning that maintaining the current framework is no longer viable, AFP reported.Speaking in Geneva on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala said the global trade body and the broader multilateral…

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China-critic & media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong sedition case; Beijing under fire for ‘death sentence’, draws global condemnation

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Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong Hong Kong–based pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, more than five years after his arrest in August 2020, sparking global outcry.Lai, 78, was found guilty of “colluding with foreign…

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Teacher who reached out to never-been-to-school kids, drew wall murals to educate them honoured with $1m global prize | India News

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A wall mural by Rouble Nagi Art Foundation in Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai; and (R) educator and artist Rouble Nagi with Global Teacher Prize 2026. MUMBAI: For years, teacher and artist Rouble Nagi has used walls in slums for creation of murals to teach children who seldom make it to classrooms. On Thursday, that work was…

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Indian teacher Rouble Nagi, who painted educational murals across slums, wins Global Teacher Prize | India News

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Picture: Instagram/ Rouble Nagi NEW DELHI: Indian teacher and activist Rouble Nagi was awarded the Global Teacher Prize on Thursday in Dubai, for helping children who have never attended school begin structured learning.Nagi’s foundation has set up more than 800 learning centres across India and also supports children who are already enrolled in school.Apart from…

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