Kim Aris, the youngest son of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has spoken to his mother for the first time in five years, in a development that has provided
Cuba remains steadfast in the face of ongoing challenges, particularly in relation to the United States’ economic blockade, which continues to weigh heavily on the island. The latest session of the National
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Russia’s top Islamic body, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia (DUM), has retracted a controversial fatwa permitting Muslim men to marry multiple wives. The decision, announced on December 18, comes after
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The Taliban, during both periods of their rule (1996-2001 and 2021-present), carried out executions of individuals convicted of a range of crimes through methods such as shooting, beheading and hanging. They also
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The lives of hundreds of thousands in the famine-struck Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) hang in the balance as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified attacks on North
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For over two decades, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, commonly known as Gitmo, has been a flashpoint of global controversy. Established in January 2002 during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the
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Britain has become the “western capital” for sharia courts, with a growing number of these courts issuing religious rulings on marriage and family matters. According to a recent investigation by The Times,
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Social media platforms are increasingly becoming the marketplace for illegal drug sales, with dealers using clever tactics—such as emojis—to evade detection, according to Wired magazine. For example, a snowflake, a snowman, or
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A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was canceled. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi
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Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant drop in medicine shipments, with arrivals plummeting from 2,000 consignments in 2022 to just 750 this year—a steep 62.5% decline, according to The Sunday Morning, a
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Words always fall short when we try to describe our respect, sympathy, and profound gratitude to those who sacrificed everything in 1971 to establish our independent and sovereign homeland—Bangladesh. Louis D. Brandeis
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To address Japan’s low birth rate, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will introduce a four-day workweek for its staff starting in April 2025. The new policy, which allows city employees to choose one
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This year, 2024, humanity witnessed remarkable milestones, such as the first private landing on the moon and the successful transplantation of pig kidneys into living humans—advancements that showcase the immense potential of
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The former site of the headquarters of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII), reopened to the public on Friday, featuring a special exhibition showcasing evidence of
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As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka’s air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity. Dhaka, which
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The eighth continent is the Continent of Sleaze. You and I have never been there, only heard rumours about it. On that continent, there are rivers of money in which corporate executives
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