United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
Japan’s auction of 2-year government bonds drew the weakest demand since 2009, fueling speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates soon, according to Bloomberg. The bid-to-cover ratio, a
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China’s ruling Communist Party is set to convene a major meeting in October to outline the country’s social and economic development strategy for the next five years, as Beijing seeks to sustain
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Alphabet-owned YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January 2021 Capitol riots, according
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal aimed at ending nearly two years of conflict in Gaza, though the plan’s
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Police have registered a criminal case against senior leaders of Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), after a stampede at one of his rallies killed at least 40 people, including
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United Nations human rights experts have expressed shock at an unprecedented wave of executions in Iran, warning that more than 1,000 people have been killed in less than nine months of 2025,
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Major General Nimrod Aloni, who commanded the IDF military colleges and the Deep Command, retired from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today (Monday). He was succeeded by Major General Dan Goldfuss. In
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Cosmetic surgery clinics are thriving in Afghanistan’s capital, a striking contrast to the austere and restrictive Taliban rule, AFP reports. Velvet sofas, fake crystal chandeliers, and state-of-the-art equipment imported from Asia and
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In a modest workshop filled with the scent of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations: handcrafting the Kashmiri santoor, a hundred-stringed zither
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India’s high-altitude desert region of Ladakh has been thrown into turmoil after violent protests over political autonomy left four people dead, AFP reports. Demonstrators took to the streets of Leh on Wednesday,
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Sanae Takaichi, a leading contender in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, suggested Sunday that Japan may seek to renegotiate elements of a major trade agreement with the United States
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The United Nations is set to reimpose sanctions on Iran after the Islamic Republic failed to convince Western powers that it would address their concerns over its nuclear program. The move escalates
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The European Union has announced a €545 million ($638 million) investment package aimed at expanding renewable energy projects across Africa, with a focus on electrification, modernized power grids, and affordable clean energy
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Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged gunfire and grenades in a border area of northeastern Thailand on Saturday, marking the first military clash between the neighbors since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was reached in
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The South African government is advancing consultations to introduce legislation that will allow foreign nationals serving prison sentences in the country to be transferred to their countries of origin. Correctional Services Minister
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