World
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Gaza’s 15,000 missing cannot be found and Israel is ensuring it stays that way
An estimated 14,000 to 15,000 people are missing in Gaza with little prospect of being found either dead or alive because Israel has for years blocked the entry of the basic forensic…
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Israel parliament passes budget allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections
Tel Aviv: Israel’s parliament on Monday, March 30, passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. Israel…
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China resumes direct flights to North Korea after 6 years
Beijing: China’s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang on Monday, March 30, not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. The…
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Internet shut down in Iran enters its second month
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has entered its second month, as reported by the monitoring group NetBlocks. ⚠️ Update: It has now been over 720 hours since #Iran fell off the global internet…
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Donald Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island
Aboard Airforce One: US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. The comment by Trump came in…
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Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion, Iran warns it will target universities
Dubai: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday, March 29, that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon. He said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon…
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Former Nepal PM Oli remanded in judicial custody for 5 days
Kathmandu: Nepal’s former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was remanded in judicial custody for five days by the Kathmandu District Court on Sunday, even as protests continue to erupt in various parts…
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We will set you on fire: Iran speaker warns US against ground invasion
Dubai: Iranian forces “are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever,” Iran parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said…
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‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe
ST PAUL: Crowds of people protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions, in “No Kings” rallies across the US and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, in…
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ACJ alumna becomes minister in newly elected Nepal govt
The newly elected Federal Democratic Republic Government of Nepal has seen a younger generation of ministers, headed by the 35-year-old rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah, sworn in as the Prime Minister. Pratibha Rawal,…
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He didn’t think he would be kissing my a**: Trump on Mohammed bin Salman
Claiming that Gulf nations were working closely with the United States in the ongoing war against Iran, President Donald Trump crassly commented about Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), saying,…
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Israel faces first missile from Yemen in suspected Houthi attack
Dubai: Israel stopped a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, March 28, the first time it had faced fire from that country since the war in the Middle East erupted last month.…
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Pakistan, IMF strike deal over disbursement of USD 1.2 billion fund
Islamabad: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate arrangements. The two sides successfully concluded the…
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Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic centre
Washington: Airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and some cities in Virginia briefly halted all flights on the evening of Friday, March 27, because of what federal authorities said was a strong chemical…
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Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16
Jakarta: Indonesia on Saturday, March 28, began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to…
