Category: International

A desperate bid for safety ended in tragedy this weekend when a packed migrant boat capsized in the central Mediterranean, leaving more than 70 people feared dead, according to Euro News. The vessel, carrying around 105 passengers, had set out from Libya on Saturday but overturned soon after entering international waters. Rescue groups Mediterranea Saving […]

Human rights organizations have raised serious concerns over the conditions faced by Palestinian children in Israeli prisons, saying nearly 350 minors are currently being held under harsh and deeply troubling circumstances, according to Arab News. According to the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, and the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, […]

Pakistan Reports Foiling Border Attack, Killing 37 Militants in Khyber Pakistan’s security forces said they successfully foiled a major militant assault on a border post in the Ghulam Khan Sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claiming that 37 attackers were killed and more than 80 others wounded in the overnight operation, according to Dawn News. According to […]

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia on Friday, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah as part of an unexpected diplomatic push amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, according to Arab News. Meloni’s unannounced visit began at King Abdulaziz International Airport, where she was greeted by […]

ISLAMABAD, April 4 — Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday accused India of preparing a possible “false-flag” operation and warned that Islamabad would respond strongly to any such move, in comments likely to add to already heightened tensions between the two neighbouring countries, according to The Express Tribune. Speaking to reporters in Sialkot, Asif […]

TEHRAN — The Strait of Hormuz, one of the most crucial maritime routes for global oil trade, has turned into a tense chokepoint as Iran maintains tight control over its waters amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to Arab News. Yet, a handful of ships have managed to pass through what some sailors now […]

The war between the United States and Iran has moved into a more dangerous and uncertain phase after Tehran reportedly rejected Washington’s proposal for a 48 hour ceasefire, dimming hopes for an immediate pause in hostilities. According to Iran’s semi official Fars News Agency, the American proposal was delivered on April 2 through an unnamed […]

TEHRAN — In a dramatic display of air defense power, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that its forces shot down six foreign aerial targets; one fighter jet and five drones or cruise missiles in a single day, according to Tasnim News Agency. The IRGC described the engagement as a “dark day” for the […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used what was meant to be a cheerful Easter lunch at the White House to deliver a fiery and mocking speech about two of America’s closest allies, Britain and France, according to NDTV. According to a short video briefly posted by the White House before being deleted, Trump took direct […]

A high risk American rescue mission to recover the crew of a fighter jet brought down over Iran has reportedly failed, adding a new layer of tension to an already dangerous regional conflict, according to Tasnim News. According to reports from Iranian media on Friday, U.S. forces launched an urgent search-and-recovery operation after one of […]