Iraq has strongly denounced the ongoing Israeli blockade on Gaza, calling it a “brutal siege” that violates basic human dignity and international humanitarian law. In a statement released Wednesday, government spokesperson Basim al-Awadi urged immediate international intervention to stop what he described as

In a significant diplomatic development, Bahrain has reopened its permanent diplomatic mission in Beirut, formally restoring full diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The move was announced during Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he met with King Hamad

The United States reiterated President Donald Trump’s claim of having played a key role in de-escalating the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year, but India firmly rejected any suggestion of external mediation, asserting that the situation was resolved bilaterally. Speaking at a UN Security

A prominent Baloch human rights group has strongly criticised Pakistani authorities for forcibly evicting peaceful Baloch protestors—including women, children, and the elderly—from a flat in Islamabad amid harsh weather conditions. The Baloch Voice for Justice accused the Islamabad administration of deliberately cutting off

British Defence Secretary John Healey has announced a new 50-day military support initiative for Ukraine, aimed at increasing pressure on Russia and accelerating peace negotiations. The campaign, unveiled at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting on Monday, will focus on delivering critical

US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack emphasized Washington’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty and advancing peace efforts amid ongoing ceasefire tensions with Israel. Speaking in Beirut after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Barrack said, “The US has no business in trying to compel

At least 27 people, including 25 schoolchildren, were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the F-7 BGI aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m.

Kang Jun-wook, South Korea’s Presidential Secretary for National Integration, has resigned amid widespread criticism over his past remarks defending former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law. Kang, a former professor at Dongguk University, was appointed earlier this month by

A U.S. Congressional briefing held during Captive Nations Week 2025 has spotlighted the ongoing repression and human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule. The event, held at the Rayburn House Office Building, brought together

At least 221 people have died and 592 others injured in Pakistan as relentless monsoon rains triggered flash floods and other weather-related disasters since late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Monday. The NDMA’s latest update, covering the period from

A 10-year-old boy, Hasil Baloch, has reportedly been forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani military after being summoned to a camp in Jahoo Zeelag, Balochistan, according to the Paank Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement. Paank accused Pakistani forces of increasingly targeting

Top diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening deterrence against North Korea’s growing nuclear threats during high-level trilateral talks held in Tokyo on Friday. The dialogue marked the first vice foreign ministerial meeting since the Lee