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
President Emmanuel Macron will be granted a full state visit to the United Kingdom next month, several months before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit, in a diplomatic move signaling
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Pope Francis delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, speaking briefly as he continues to recover from a serious bout of double
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Rushan Abbas, Executive Committee Chair of the World Uyghur Congress and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, has accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of using financial repression as a weapon to
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Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects accused of using deepfake technology to bypass bank verification systems and open accounts using altered identity cards—a tactic that forms part of a broader cybercrime
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As traditional security partners such as France and the United States scale back operations and Russia faces supply challenges due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, China has moved swiftly to become
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Iran is preparing to open its first full-scale spaceport in the southeastern coastal city of Chabahar, a bold move that underscores the Islamic Republic’s growing ambitions in space—and deepens international anxiety over
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A Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years against over 40 individuals accused of conspiring against national security, according to a report by Tunisia’s state-run TAP
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British universities have continued to sign agreements with Chinese defense universities, despite a stark warning from MI5 about espionage risks and the potential for inadvertently aiding Chinese military research. In the wake
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The U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to visit the United Kingdom this September at the personal invitation of King Charles III, marking what would be an unprecedented second state visit
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A new report has shed light on the growing influence of Choe Ryong-hae, one of North Korea’s most senior officials and long-time confidant of Kim Jong-un, warning that the powerful figure may
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A significant hurdle has emerged in the ongoing saga surrounding the Chagos Islands, as the UK government has admitted that it is unlikely that Chagossians will be able to return to their
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Bangladesh has formally demanded an apology from Pakistan for the “atrocities” committed during the 1971 Liberation War. This issue, along with unresolved financial claims, was raised during the first Foreign Office Consultations
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Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, is grappling with severe financial difficulties, with many of its senior fighters and political staff experiencing significant salary reductions, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to Arab
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Chinese scientists have reached a major milestone in the global pursuit of clean energy by successfully refueling an operational thorium molten salt reactor while it was still running—an unprecedented achievement that cements
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has officially inaugurated a sprawling new residential district in Pyongyang, marking another ambitious addition to the capital’s skyline. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA),
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