Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has filed a legal petition challenging the legitimacy of his recent arrest over charges related to an alleged attempt to impose martial law, his lawyers said on Wednesday. The petition was submitted to the Seoul Central

South Korea’s Education Minister nominee Lee Jin-sook issued a public apology on Wednesday amid allegations of academic misconduct and illegally sending her daughter abroad for studies. During a confirmation hearing, Lee expressed regret over sending her second daughter to the United States in

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, will embark on an official visit to three African nations — Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa — from July 18 to 25. The visit aims to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India’s

In a dramatic last-minute development, the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen has been put on hold, following extensive diplomatic, religious, and legal interventions. Priya, convicted of killing her former Yemeni business partner Talal Abdo Mehdi in 2017, was scheduled for

Russia has strongly dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning of sweeping new sanctions, with senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev calling it a “theatrical ultimatum” that the Kremlin simply ignores. “Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has raised alarm over growing threats to press freedom in Pakistan, urging the country’s Supreme Court to review the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and initiate reforms in consultation with media stakeholders. In a letter

A powerful statement from the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) has drawn fresh attention to the persistent persecution of the Ahmadiyya community, calling a recent mob attack in Lahore’s Samanabad area another stark example of Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious intolerance. According to VOPM, an

A leading Baloch human rights group has accused Pakistan of escalating repression in Balochistan, highlighting a disturbing rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. In its latest Balochistan Human Rights Report – June 2025, Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National

Talisman Sabre 2025, the largest military exercise in Australia’s history, commenced in Sydney on Monday, bringing together over 35,000 troops from 19 countries, including the US, India, Japan, and the UK. Initially a bilateral drill between the US and Australia in 2005, Talisman

Another air crash. Another heartbreak.A passenger flight from the UK to the Netherlands crashed seconds after takeoff from London. No survivors. Families wait for calls that will never come. This comes barely a month after the Air India tragedy, where 241 people perished

On the occasion of Bastille Day, India and France reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership, with both nations expressing mutual trust and commitment to shared ambitions. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, thanked External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for his warm

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has come under heavy criticism after several of its youth wing members were accused of brutally murdering a scrap trader in Old Dhaka. In response, the BNP has formed a fact-finding committee and alleged that the incident is