Category: International

Pakistan’s embattled opposition has categorically dismissed government overtures for political dialogue while party founder Imran Khan remains imprisoned and facing an astonishing 250+ criminal cases. part of a sweeping crackdown that has ensnared ten thousand supporters in what legal observers characterize as politically motivated mass incarceration, according to Dawn News. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman […]

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani judge has erected a procedural barrier preventing human rights attorney Imaan Mazari from compelling the military’s chief spokesman to testify in her controversial cybercrime trial, a case emblematic of escalating tensions between Pakistan’s powerful armed forces and civil liberties advocates challenging alleged overreach into judicial and political spheres, according to The […]

Tehran — Scattered protests driven by economic grievances have continued in several Iranian provinces in recent days, even as officials insist that daily life across most of the country remains largely unaffected and that steps are underway to address public concerns, according to Mehr News Agency. The demonstrations, described by authorities as limited and localized, […]

Tehran — Iran’s Defense Council has issued a stark warning that the country may carry out preemptive military strikes if it determines that an imminent threat to its national security exists, signaling a more assertive posture amid rising regional tensions, according to the Nation. In a statement released Wednesday, the council established to coordinate Iran’s […]

NEW DELHI — Despite steadfast denials from Narendra Modi’s government that Washington mediated the India-Pakistan standoff last May, newly disclosed lobbying records reveal a far more intricate dance between New Delhi and the Trump administration than officials publicly acknowledged, according to Dawn News. Federal filings under the Foreign Agent Registration Act expose how SHW LLC, […]

London formally welcomed the State of Palestine into its diplomatic landscape this week with the official inauguration of a new Palestinian embassy, a move Palestinian officials described as a defining moment in their political and international standing, according to TOLOnews. The ceremony was held outside the building that previously housed the Palestinian Mission to the […]

The United Nations human rights office warned on Tuesday that the world has become less safe following a U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, calling the intervention a serious violation of international law with far-reaching consequences. In a sharply worded statement, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for […]

Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Bogotá escalated sharply this week after Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a defiant challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump, echoing rhetoric previously used by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to NDTV. The dispute erupted in the aftermath of a dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela that culminated in the arrest of […]

Amnesty International has issued a stark warning over Pakistan’s recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it the culmination of a “concerted and sustained attack” on judicial independence, the right to a fair trial, and the rule of law, according to Dawn News. The global human rights organization urged Pakistani authorities to conduct an urgent review […]

NUUK/WASHINGTON — Greenland’s leaders and European allies delivered a firm rebuke Monday after President Donald Trump once again suggested the United States should acquire the Arctic island, prompting renewed unease over Washington’s expanding global ambitions, according to Reuters. “Enough is enough,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a sharply worded statement, rejecting what he […]