In 2018, a young Syrian named Youssef Juma was repairing a laptop belonging to a local security commander when he discovered footage of a mass execution. The videos showed blindfolded civilians being
Sixty to seventy percent of Mexico’s terrain is classified as arid or semiarid desert, typically with no rain for eight to nine months a year. La pipa, the water truck, brings enough water to
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Like oil in the twentieth century, lithium is the ‘white gold’ of the twenty-first. Demand for this key element is driving economic growth based on the ‘renewable’ energy provided by lithium-ion batteries.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Haiti is facing the most severe humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere, driven by escalating gang violence, mass displacement, widespread hunger and a critically
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Cuba has accused the United States of inflicting severe harm on the country’s children through its long-standing economic, commercial and financial blockade, telling a United Nations forum that intensified restrictions are worsening
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced more than $700 million in new funding opportunities aimed at expanding mental health services, addressing substance use disorders and supporting communities dealing
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by Our Political Affairs Editor We believe no introduction is necessary for Ali Sabry. His name is already tied to one of the most dramatic and painful chapters in Sri Lanka’s modern
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Former Finance, Foreign and Justice Minister Ali Sabry has launched a strong defence of due process in the continuing debate over the Easter Sunday attacks, accusing the
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United States Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said that 313 people wanted by Mexican authorities were handed over to Mexico during the administration of President Donald Trump, as tensions grow between the
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FIFA has allocated US$355 million to compensate clubs that release players for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches and finals, with payments expected to be completed before the end of the year,
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei has signed a decree that removes citizen participation mechanisms and transparency requirements in the selection process for Supreme Court judges, altering federal regulations that have governed judicial appointments
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Social media and video platforms have become the main way people around the world access news, surpassing traditional news organizations’ websites, mobile applications and television channels, according to the Digital News Report
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Donald Trump, who managed to evade the draft during the Vietnam War, said recently that he wanted to be a ‘wartime president.’ He was clearly thinking of brass bands, fancy uniforms, medals
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem, MP, recently expressed concern over the alleged way Balachandran Prabhakaran, 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed, in cold blood, on 19
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The Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka has formally admitted to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka that retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service,
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In the southern Iranian city of Minab, where the heat rises from the earth in shimmering waves and the reality of imperialism lingers in every port and military installation, a missile struck a school
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