An entire family – a married couple and their two young sons – have been killed in an overnight Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region, local officials have said. Regional head Oleh Hryhorov said a residential building was hit in the village of Chernechchyna. The bodies of the two children, aged four and…
An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian Guo had worked in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for five years until last year. Krah is now an MP…
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic. But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of…
Ankara/Jerusalem (International Desk) — The Global Solidarity Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, is expected to reach the besieged enclave today. The flotilla consists of several vessels with volunteers and activists from multiple countries on board, aiming to deliver food, medicine, and essential supplies to civilians facing shortages under the blockade. Israeli authorities…
Washington, (International Desk) — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on all foreign films produced abroad and imported into the United States. “We will apply a 100% tariff on every foreign film sent to America,” Trump declared, framing the move as part of his broader economic agenda….
Ottawa, (International Desk) — Canada has officially declared an Indian gang with alleged ties to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a terrorist organization, following investigations into the killing of prominent Sikh leader and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to Canadian police, India orchestrated and directed Nijjar’s assassination with the help of the Lawrence…
Dhaka, (International Desk) — Violent protests broke out in Bangladesh following the gang rape of a tribal girl, leaving at least three people dead. Authorities have imposed a curfew in the affected areas to contain the unrest. According to officials, enraged demonstrators set fire to homes, shops, and business centers. Security forces clashed with protesters,…
“We reject recent peace proposals,” says resistance group Gaza, Sept 30 (International Desk) — Hamas has categorically rejected the idea of allowing any foreign entity to govern Gaza under proposed peace initiatives. In an official statement, the group declared, “We have not received the plan that is being discussed, but we reject certain peace proposals…
“My peace plan has the support of all Arab nations,” U.S. President says at joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Washington, Sept 30 (International Desk) — U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza during a White House press conference. Calling it a “historic day…
Madagascar’s president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts. “We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them,” Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday. The so-called Gen-Z protests have seen thousands…
