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Nov 13, 2024 | dw.com | John Silk |Asia Desks

11/13/2024November 13, 2024The Guardian has said it will stop posting from its "official editorial accounts" on X but users can still "share" articles from the daily newspaper on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. https://p.dw.com/p/4mx6bBritish daily newspaper The Guardian said on Wednesday it would no longer be posting content on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The newspaper posted a statement on its website explaining the decision.

Oct 10, 2024 | dw.com | John Silk |Asia Desks

Breaking10/10/2024October 10, 2024Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has said he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, to be held in Malaga. https://p.dw.com/p/4lcFXRafael Nadal said on Thursday he is to retire from playing professional tennis after the upcoming Davis Cup finals in Malaga. "Hello everyone, I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis," he said in a social media post. This breaking news article will be updated.

Oct 4, 2024 | dw.com | John Silk |Asia Desks

10/04/2024October 4, 2024India's prisons should not discriminate based on caste, including assigning "impure" work to inmates from disadvantaged communities, the Supreme Court has said. https://p.dw.com/p/4lQd9The Supreme Court in India ordered that caste details of prisoners be deleted from prison registries in a push to combat discrimination. Until now, prisons allocated inmates from oppressed communities to carry out menial jobs.

Aug 17, 2024 | dw.com | John Silk |Asia Desks

A macaque remained on the loose in southern Germany on Saturday. The Barbary macaque, also known as a Barbary ape, escaped from the Salem Monkey Mountain wildlife park in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, and park manager Roland Hilgartner said he suspects the animal managed to jump from tree to tree in order to get out. "If they're a bit sporty, they can jump over there," he said.

Aug 17, 2024 | dw.com | John Silk |Asia Desks

A macaque remained on the loose in southern Germany on Saturday. The Barbary macaque, also known as a Barbary ape, escaped from the Salem Monkey Mountain wildlife park in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, and park manager Roland Hilgartner said he suspects the animal managed to jump from tree to tree in order to get out. "If they're a bit sporty, they can jump over there," he said.