White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she failed the California bar exam after previously telling reporters she had passed one when she moved to China, prompting renewed scrutiny of
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned Thailand’s recent deportation of 40 ethnic Uyghurs to China, calling it a “clear violation of international human rights laws
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Washington’s Asian allies are increasingly alarmed over the possibility that the United States may not back Taiwan in the event of a military conflict with China. As the Trump administration recalibrates its
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a speech at the annual conference of the Institute for National Security Studies at the Hebrew University of Reichman, Mossad chief David Barnea disclosed details about
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Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party (FPO) secured victory in the country’s parliamentary election with 29.2% of the vote, yet it finds itself locked out of power as three centrist parties have formed a
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In a staggering cyber heist last Friday, hackers stole approximately $1.46 billion from Bybit, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. The notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, is
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Russia is open to resuming cooperation with the United States, signaling potential deals across multiple industries that could reshape economic and technological ties between the
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In a provocative move that has drawn both outrage and incredulity, U.S. President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video showcasing his vision for a U.S.-controlled post-war Gaza Strip. The 35-second video,
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South Korea’s fertility rate has increased for the first time since 2015, offering a rare glimmer of hope for a country struggling with the world’s lowest birth rate. According to new data
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The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik in absentia to one year in prison and imposed a six-year ban on holding the presidential office. This first-instance
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A South African court has ruled that the fear of a “white genocide” in the country is a baseless and “clearly imagined” threat, invalidating a bequest from the will of Grantland Michael
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Despite the ongoing challenges in China’s property market, construction activity continues in areas like northwest Beijing, where private developer Longfor remains one of the few non-state players still active. This development reflects
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Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is pushing for rapid coalition negotiations with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) secured victory in Sunday’s federal election. Despite months of fierce
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Saudi Arabia has quietly released dozens of political prisoners in recent weeks, a move that has drawn attention from rights groups, as the kingdom seeks to balance its human rights record with
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In an address to the High-Level Segment of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the Human Rights Council, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, delivered a pointed critique of international economic coercion,
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Bangladesh’s security forces have arrested more than 8,600 individuals in a sweeping two-week crackdown targeting gangs allegedly tied to the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, the interim administration announced on Monday. The
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