Sun 25 May 2025: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, weeks after a military conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi. The two countries would strive to boost cooperation, particularly in defence, energy and transportation, Erdogan’s office said on Sunday. Erdogan told Sharif it was in […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: Sudan’s army said Thursday that mass graves for hundreds of civilians were found in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum. A military statement said 648 were held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) inside a school in “horrific and inhumane conditions” in the Salha neighborhood in Omdurman. “Some 465 people died and were buried […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth imposed strict restrictions on reporters’ access within the Pentagon, including banning entry to large areas without a government escort. The move Friday is aimed at curbing leaks. The newly restricted areas include Hegseth’s office, senior aides’ offices and media offices representing the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: The UN reported on Friday that at least 94% of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, with half no longer operational, Anadolu reports. Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference that “the intensification of hostilities has brought Gaza’s already weakened health system […]
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Sun 25 May 2025: A key Bangladeshi party leader at the forefront of the revolt that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned on Saturday that an army-backed leadership could replace the interim government. Nahid Islam, leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) made up of many students who spearheaded the uprising that ended Hasina’s 15-year iron-fisted rule last year, said […]
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Sat 24 May 2025: The rising debt burden in the US is fueling economic concerns, as Washington’s national debt is expected to affect wages, employment, investments, and the economic growth of the country. Rating agency Moody’s downgraded the US’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rise in public debt and interest payments. The […]
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Sat 24 May 2025: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Wednesday that Canada is in high-level talks with US President Donald Trump’s administration about joining the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system aimed at strengthening North American security against potential threats. Speaking after a two-day Cabinet retreat in Ottawa, Carney said that Canada was considering […]
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Sat 24 May 2025: Net migration to the UK fell by nearly 50% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to figures released Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS said the number of people immigrating minus those emigrating is estimated at 431,000 for the year ending December 2024, down from 860,000 the year before. […]
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Sat 24 May 2025: UNHCR says two shipwrecks on May 9 and 10 could be the ‘deadliest tragedy at sea’ involving Rohingya so far this year. At least 427 Rohingya, Myanmar’s Muslim minority, may have perished at sea in two shipwrecks on May 9 and 10, the United Nations said, in what would be another deadly […]
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Fri 23 May 2025: Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the British government had completed an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a brief delay due to a court-ordered injunction. Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Starmer emphasized that the deal was “absolutely vital for our defence and intelligence, and […]
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