The rapid expansion of China’s military presence in Tibet is raising alarm over its severe environmental consequences, according to a new report by the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP). The study highlights how militarization of the Tibetan Plateau is endangering

US President Donald Trump is pushing for a high-level trilateral summit involving Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with a possible date set as soon as August 22, according to US media reports. The development comes shortly after Trump’s nearly

Russia is preparing for a landmark space mission to Venus, with plans to launch its Venera-D interplanetary mission before 2036, according to state media reports. The mission has officially been included in the country’s new national space programme, with preliminary design work scheduled

China is committing genocide and systematic human rights abuses against ethnic minorities including Uyghurs and Tibetans, according to the US State Department’s 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The report details widespread violations such as arbitrary detentions, transnational repression, and extensive cyber

German chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington on Monday to join Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders for discussions with US president Donald Trump on the Ukraine war, the German government announced on Sunday. According to the statement, the purpose

US president Donald Trump said he is dropping his demand for a ceasefire in Ukraine and instead pushing directly for a peace agreement after his summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that following late-night

At least three Baloch youth have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s military intelligence personnel in Balochistan, according to the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, Paank. The group condemned the abductions as part of the continuing cycle of persecution in the province. Paank

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian will embark on a two-day visit to Armenia and Belarus beginning Monday evening, with the aim of strengthening regional ties and enhancing economic cooperation. The trip was confirmed by presidential advisor Mehdi Sanaei, who said Pezeshkian’s agenda includes boosting

Baloch human rights activist Mir Yar Baloch has sharply criticized Pakistan’s newly unveiled Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC), dismissing it as “a sham and empty bluster” fueled by Balochistan’s plundered resources. In a statement on X, Mir said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Brazil as a “horrible trading partner,” declaring that his country will not “bow down” to Washington. Speaking in Pernambuco state, Lula called Trump’s claim “a lie”

Tara Chand, chief of the Baloch American Congress and former Balochistan Cabinet Minister, has criticised the US decision to designate the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its front group, The Majeed Brigade, as foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs). He argued that instead of targeting