Ukrainian drone strikes set an oil export terminal ablaze in St Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched one of its largest aerial bombardments of Russia to date, with Moscow reporting that its
“If you had been here on that day and at that hour, if you had seen the hell that opened up on Earth before our eyes, if you had even a glimpse
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This year marks another solemn anniversary of the atomic bombings—80 years since the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Over 120 national representatives gathered in Hiroshima this year to solemnly
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From the orderly center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a crack opened in the soul of Europe. From it sprang the most disturbing forms of beauty, thought, and modern music. Also, from its
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Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, announced Friday it will suspend the export of any military equipment that could be used in Gaza, a move that comes amid mounting international criticism of Israel’s
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none…Tecumseh Introduction On 9 August each year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed globally, a day designated by the United
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Israel’s security cabinet has approved a broad new military offensive aimed at the full reoccupation of Gaza, starting with the ruins of Gaza City and ultimately leading to the establishment of a
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On 21 November 1938, Hitler met with the South African defence minister Oswald Pirow and told him that the Jews would be killed if war broke out. The same month, an official
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In July, a few days after the centenary of Frantz Fanon’s birth, I had lunch with his daughter, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France. When I commented that Fanon had died so young, at thirty-nine,
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Tokyo Electron, Japan’s leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has dismissed an employee over suspected involvement in the theft of trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker. The
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Last Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message to the participants of the World Youth Conference for Peace, held in Beijing under the theme “Together for Peace”. The event, co-hosted
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August 5, 2019, stands as a dark milestone in the tumultuous history of Jammu and Kashmir region whose fate continues to oscillate between hope and despair under decades-long conflict. This date marks
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On July 30, 2025, National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam declared, “Even if (former Prime Minister) Sheikh Hasina is hanged ten times, her crimes won’t be reduced. The people of Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament has voted to remove Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from office — the first time in the country’s history that a sitting police chief has been ousted through
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Israel is preparing a new military offensive in central Gaza to free the remaining hostages, according to a report by The Times UK. The proposed expansion, led by Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
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Most humans live their lives believing they have some purpose. They assume they must pursue power, fame, prestige, and wealth. In short, they aspire to be praised, treating such praise as the
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