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
Amidst the scorching summer heat, Egyptian driver Mohammed Abdel-Fattah waits anxiously to deliver his truck, loaded with medical and humanitarian aid, into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, which has been
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Since May, a powerful struggle has rocked Kanaky (New Caledonia), an archipelago located in the Pacific, roughly 1,500 kilometres east of Australia. The island, one of five overseas territories in the Asia-Pacific
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A little over a year ago, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 health emergency. The pandemic had disastrous consequences for workers, especially those in the informal sector. According to a World Bank report, the
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by A Special Correspondent In recent years, Dubai has not only symbolised opulence and modernity but has also become a notorious haven for criminals escaping global justice. Extradition from Dubai is notoriously
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There are times in life when you want to set aside complexity and return to the essence of things. Last week, I was on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, travelling from
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Channel 14 of Israel has quoted some military officials as saying that based on the research conducted regarding the October 7 Al-Aqsa Storm operation, the Israeli army has failed in its mission
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Your Excellency, I am writing this open letter to bring to your attention a dire situation at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) concerning academic integrity. Specifically, I am deeply
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Within a day of the June 2, 2024, release of a video documenting the abuse of prisoners of war by a Russian soldier in Ukraine, open-source intelligence (OSINT) researchers had identified the Russian
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The story should not be real. It was the morning of January 29, 2004. The Israeli military had already bombed substantial parts of the affluent Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, including—in
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A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute (a non-profit public opinion research group founded in 2014) reveals a significant decline in Canadians’ positive views of India. According to the data, positive
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On June 7, Samsung workers in South Korea embarked on their first-ever strike, organized by the Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU). This historic event involved approximately 28,000 union members, representing about one-fifth
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2024 Annual Report recently, marking the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). The report, which highlights key developments
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Sri Lankan activist Jeewaratnam Suresh was among dozens of people from the Malayaiha, or “upcountry” Tamil community who walked around 124 miles over 15 days in 2023. “I don’t see this merely as a march, but
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The United Nations on Thursday held events at its headquarters in New York to honor the memory of the UN peacekeepers who lost their lives since 1948. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid
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Imam Khamenei has addressed a letter to American university students, commending their steadfast support for the Palestinian people amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Supreme Leader’s message comes in light of
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