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- Faces Behind The Numbers: People Killed In Iran’s Protests
on February 1, 2026Thousands of Iranians lost their lives after taking to the streets. These are the people behind the statistics.
- Take Takaichi fiscal policy seriously: The lady’s not for turning
on February 20, 2026Sanae Takaichi, reaffirmed as prime minister this week, held a press conference in which she discussed her priorities for “the Takaichi Cabinet 2.0.” In her remarks on Wednesday, February 18, she emphasized that her government’s first order of business is passing the FY2026 budget, which she is determined to pass before the March 31 end of this The post Take Takaichi fiscal policy seriously: The lady’s not for turning appeared first on Asia Times.
- Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices for ruling
on February 20, 2026WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled he exceeded his power under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. During the afternoon press conference in the White House briefing room, Trump repeatedly criticized the six justices who wrote that IEEPA does not authorize the President The post Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices for ruling appeared first on Asia Times.
- Supreme Court says little about redress for Trump tariff damages
on February 20, 2026The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked an emergency law to impose sweeping global tariffs, sparking a trade war and burdening American consumers and businesses with higher costs. The 6-3 decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, states that “nothing” in the text of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) The post Supreme Court says little about redress for Trump tariff damages appeared first on Asia Times.
- US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinionon February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal. In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court said Congress alone holds the power to tax in almost all circumstances. The Trump The post US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion appeared first on Asia Times.
- UZBEKISTAN: Political prisoner tortured for protest against ban on reading Koranon February 21, 2026
Lawyer Sergei Mayorov, who visited political prisoner Dauletmurat Tajimuratov in Prison No. 11 in Navoi on 17 January, complained to Forum 18 that his client was deprived of his religious freedom and tortured for reading the Koran and protesting against the violation of his religious freedom and other rights. Tajimuratov, who is now 46, is a Karakalpak lawyer, journalist, and human rights defender who played a le
- UZBEKISTAN: Mosque prayers for sick mother to lead to former prisoner of conscience re-jailingon February 21, 2026
Tashkent's Yunusabad Probation Department officials have threatened former Muslim prisoner of conscience Fazilkhoja Arifkhojayev that he will be returned to prison if he violates once again the terms of his conditional release. The warning came after he visited his mother in hospital after an operation on 8 January. On the way home. He visited a nearby mosque to pray for her health. Probation Department officials identifi
- KAZAKHSTAN: Independent Orthodox priest's 10-day jailing, criminal case underwayon February 21, 2026
Fr Yakov Vorontsov – an independent Orthodox priest in the southern city of Almaty – is due to complete a 10-day jail term on 23 February on drugs charges that he and his supporters reject. His supporters fear he might be rearrested on criminal drugs charges. The priest – who marks his 40th birthday today (20 February) – leads a newly-created parish that has tried to gain state registration. Justice Department officials r
- Tajikistan's population reaches 10.72 millionon February 20, 2026
DUSHANBE, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan's population stood at about 10.72 million as of Jan. 1, 2026, up 2 percent from the same date last year, the country's Agency on Statistics reported Friday. According to the agency, the figure was calculated taking into account registered births, deaths and migration. Khatlon region was the most populous area with about 3.879 million residents, followed by Sughd re
