After Sri Lanka in 2022, Bangladesh in 2024, Nepal in 2025, South Asia's Gen Z is on a roll to fight back against authoritarianism in India. @amnesty.org's statement here is a quick read of what is happening in India. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

India: Crackdown on peaceful protesters in New Delhi raises serious human rights concerns

Responding to the crackdown on protestors in New Delhi demanding accountability in the Indian education system, Aakar Patel, Amnesty International India’s Chair of Board, said, “The images and reports...

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Marketers who spent years becoming experts in SEO, or search engine optimization, are now investing their time and money on generative engine optimization (GEO), a term that didn’t exist until two years ago. Careful about information you trust. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/daea8e4...

As AI upends shopping, retailers tailor their pitches for chatbots

Marketers are shifting from search engines to chatbots, aiming to get brands recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude

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Here's @theguardian.com explanation of why the ceasefire fails to hold every time. In short, big egomaniacs mistaking ceasefire and diplomatic negotiations for military victories, and goofing up every opportunity to end the suffering of people everywhere. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to “inflict the same level of damage and destruction” on Lebanon as Israeli forces had wrought on Gaza. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

How to cover up defeat of a misjudged power with pompous and high sounding words as the world braces for its worst oil crisis since 1970s and recession fears. My reading of this critical report of the hour by Jason Burke in @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Trump extends Iran deadline by five days and claims ‘productive’ talks

US president delays threat against energy infrastructure after Iran’s threats of retaliation, while Iran denies any talks

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UK security adviser Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, reports the Guardian. But clearly some warmongering leaders had other ulterior motives. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

UK security adviser ‘attended’ US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, sources say

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Former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy criticised Ottawa's support of the strikes in Iran and contrasted with how Canada in 2003 refused to support the U.S. invasion of Iraq because it was not authorized by a UN Security Council resolution. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/daea8e4...

Carney says Ottawa’s position supporting U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran was taken ‘with regret’

But the U.S. and Israel have acted without engaging the UN or allies, leaving the question of where things will go from here, the Prime Minister said

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Canada’s PM says US-Israeli strikes on #Iran appear ‘inconsistent with international law’

From my former colleague, a veteran journalist and one of the finest security and war correspondent Jason Burke Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal is

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The US-Israeli attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression. There is no lawful justification for it. No different from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwanda’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

US-Israel war on Iran live: conflict spreads to Lebanon and wider region, as Kuwait reports ‘several’ US warplanes crashing

Israeli military says fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says Kuwait

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An excellent outlook on Bangladesh ahead of its national elections due in a few days and how the country is leaning towards a multipolar world order based on transactional partnerships breaking away from the Western dominated world order. By Syed Tashfin Chowdhury www.trtworld.com/article/9d51...

The BEI OnDemand modules in Digital Policy Innovation are now 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. balsillieinstitute.ca/on-demand-mo...

Amnesty International @amnesty.org s’inquiète des violations des droits humains suite à l’intervention militaire américaine au #Venezuela 🇻🇪 www.amnesty.org/fr/latest/ne...

Amnesty International s'inquiète des violations des droits humains suite à l'intervention militaire américaine au Venezuela

L'intervention militaire menée aujourd'hui par l'administration Trump au Venezuela, qui a conduit à la capture de Nicolás Maduro et Cilia Flores, soulève de graves préoccupations quant au respect des ...

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"We’re out here to show solidarity with a country whose sovereignty and self determination has been violated by our government using our tax dollars," Taylor Young, a protester in Seattle. Protests in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in #Venezuela 🇻🇪 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Protests in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela

Hundreds gathered coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro

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There are more than one group that gains from the pain #Bangladesh is in. The ousted and a big neighbouring state that have all been slamming the country, its government and the people. Then the ultra right whose political agenda is very different from Bangladesh's mainstream media. 1/5

Inviting Canadian technology stakeholders to participate in this survey to: 🔹 Shape the national technology agenda as thought leaders. 🔹 Enrich empirical data with insights. 🔹 Be part of @BalsillieSIA's wider advocacy network. Access the survey here: wlu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Behind the Gen Z uprising is an entrenched frustration over poor leadership and governance. The future can be uncertain but what the youth have lived over the last two decades is not something they wish to live in. youtube.com/shorts/mXtD-...

South and Southeast Asia's Gen Z rages against the political elite and corruption

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Human rights should be at the centre and heart of policies that governments define and not repeat the violations that youth have aspired to walk away from. I spoke about the Gen Z uprising in Asia with Andrea Sanke in TRTWorld. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya8Q...

Nepo Babies, corruption & inequality: Asia's Gen Z rises up against the elite

YouTube video by The Newsmakers

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Enjoyed the #snowbirds performing at the Canadian International Air Show 2025 up close.

Heartbroken by the loss of lives of children at a school this afternoon in Dhaka after a training jet of #BangladeshAirForce crashed. Thinking of the children, the families living through this horror, and those tirelessly supporting the treatment efforts. www.thedailystar.net/news/banglad...

How things unfolded inside Uttara Adhunik Hospital after the jet crash

Between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, a charred body of a child and more than 100 injured victims were rushed to Uttara Adhunik Hospital

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Amidst geopolitical challenges and desire to align with allies, Canada's role in the global regulation of military AI hangs in the balance. @brankamarijan.bsky.social discusses in this Balsillie Case Study the legal and ethical aspects in the military AI governance. balsilliecases.ca/case-study/a...

A Juggling Act: Canada’s Role in the Global Regulation of Responsible Military AI

Amidst continued geopolitical challenges and the desire to align with allies, Canada recognizes that its role in the global regulation of military AI hangs in the balance.. Case study by Branka Marija...

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The anxiety that some Bangladeshi students experience abroad isn't isolated. A brilliant and a niche piece by the eloquent writer and a comms professional Syed Tashfin Chowdhury about the psychosocial support that not many people talk about. www.thedailystar.net/opinion/view...

The untold stories behind student deaths abroad

This week, a Bangladeshi student was found dead in an apartment in Japan

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Urgent need to protect civilians amid unprecedented escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran 👇 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Urgent need to protect civilians amid unprecedented escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran

As more and more civilians bear the cruel toll of the terrifying military escalation in Iran and Israel since 13 June 2025, and amid threats of further escalation in the conflict, Amnesty Internationa...

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New publication alert! The Challenges of Accountability in AI for Immigration: The IRCC and Canadian AI Governance balsilliecases.ca/case-study/t...

I'm delighted to be elected Director at @amnesty.ca Board of Directors. It is an honor, privilege and a great opportunity to serve in the cause of human rights and give back to the movement.

In our Open Letter to @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP, 412 legal, human rights, diplomatic, international affairs, social justice, civil society, faith & labour leaders & experts make it clear: Canada must act to end genocide in #Gaza. 🧵1/10

Prime Minister Carney must take decisive action to end genocide in Gaza — Alex Neve: Moving Rights Along

We write because of the catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, now into its twentieth month, which is broadly understood by international law experts and leading human rights organ...

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In the latest Balsillie Case Study, authors Karen Yeates and Taim Saeed present a multi-faceted challenge of balancing technological innovation with ethical responsibility. Access the case study here: balsilliecases.ca/case-study/c...

Consent or Compromise? The Hidden Costs of AI in Cervical Cancer Screening

In an era when AI holds a seemingly endless horizon of potential, is the race to develop it leading us to deprioritize the security of those systems and the rights of the patients within them? Case St...

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In an Op-Ed for The Daily Star on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, BSIA Fellow Saad Hammadi (@saadhammadi.bsky.social) discusses why a systematic approach to combating disinformation is critical to reinforce confidence in journalism. www.thedailystar.net/opinion/view...

Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism

Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.

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The dissemination of news has never been faster and more multi-modal than it is today. The content and reliability of news have also never been this questionable. My latest on the occasion of #WorldPressFreedomDay www.thedailystar.net/opinion/view...

Combating disinformation is key to restoring trust in journalism

Press freedom must be protected from the concerted disinformation patronised by some platforms and actors.

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"We are going to build. Build, baby, build!" - Canada's PM-elect @mark-carney.bsky.social. The resilience in the humor offsetting his neighbouring counterpart.