US visa ban on top Palestinian officials before UNGA sparks global condemnation
Move “undermines diplomacy,” seeks to ‘silence Palestine’ amid rising international support for 2-state solution.
30 Aug, 2025
North Korea’s Kim vows a ‘beautiful life’ for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia
“They did not write even a short letter to me, but I think they must have entrusted their families, including those beloved children, to me,” KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
30 Aug, 2025
UK Muslims targeted in plot that barely made headlines
Why does the UK treat far-right plots against Muslims as minor crime, not terrorism? The silence around Islamophobic violence underlines a chilling double standard in Britain’s media and political response, and risks normalising deadly prejudice.
29 Aug, 2025
Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Kiev
Missiles and drones pounded Kiev, collapsing a five-storey building, striking a shopping mall, and damaging the EU delegation’s office and the British Council.
29 Aug, 2025
Trump administration seeks to limit visas for students, journalists and exchange visitors
UNICEF raises alarm: Sudan’s besieged city becomes ‘epicentre of child suffering’
Netizens slam ‘Jesus lover’ Valentina Gomez for Quran sacrilege, noting it mentions Jesus 25 times
Myanmar to Gaza: Impotence of courts in preventing genocides and punishing perpetrators
North Korea slams South Korea’s president over call for denuclearisation
27 Aug, 2025
Israel kills six Syrian army personnel in drone strikes near Damascus countryside
Israel targets Syrian army positions in the Damascus countryside, according to state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV.
26 Aug, 2025
Iran vows reciprocal action after Australia expels envoy amid anti-Semitic attack accusations
“Any inappropriate and unjustified action on a diplomatic level will have a reciprocal reaction,” says Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.
25 Aug, 2025
Trump threatens US media, floats licence revocations
US President says he would be ‘totally in favor of’ ABC, NBC losing their broadcast licenses over ‘biased’ coverage of his presidency.
24 Aug, 2025
Iran will not be ‘obedient’ to US demands, Supreme Leader Khamenei says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said the current situation with the United States is “unsolvable”, and that Tehran will never bow to pressure to obey Washington
24 Aug, 2025
‘Besiege them, let them die of hunger,’ Israeli ministers tell army chief on Gaza
Israeli far-right ministers have openly advocated starving Gaza’s population, sparking a fierce confrontation with military chief Eyal Zamir during a cabinet meeting.
24 Aug, 2025
UNESCO urges end to modern slavery as Trump’s comments spark outrage
More than 12 million Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, described by historians as one of the worst crimes against humanity.
23 Aug, 2025
Putin sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ in Russia-US ties, eyes cooperation in Arctic, Alaska
Russian leader lauds Trump’s “leadership qualities” post-Alaska summit, expressing optimism for repaired ties and energy collaboration amidst Ukraine war.
22 Aug, 2025
US says all 55 million visas subject to review
State Department says visas can be revoked over overstays, criminal activity, or support for terrorism.
21 Aug, 2025
Japanese city considering limiting smartphone use to two hours daily
A Japanese city is considering limiting smartphone use for its residents to two hours a day amid concerns about the effect of excessive technology exposure.
21 Aug, 2025
US court overturns $464 million civil fraud penalty against Trump
A US court has thrown out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum “excessive.”
