Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty in Hong Kong of colluding with foreign forces under China’s National Security Law. Lai, 78, has been imprisoned since 2020 and faces a possible life sentence. The court said he used his now-closed newspaper Apple Daily to call for foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and […]
The death toll from flooding in Safi, a city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, has risen to 37 after heavy rains triggered severe flash floods. Authorities said 14 people remain hospitalized, including two in intensive care. Damage assessments are ongoing in the city, and schools were closed as a precaution. Rainfall is expected to intensify further […]
A school bus carrying students to a graduation celebration plunged off a cliff in northern Colombia, killing 17 people and injuring 20 others. The crash occurred near Remedios as students from a high school in Medellín were returning from an event in Tolu, Sucre. Authorities said the dead include the driver and 16 students. Victims’ […]
Thousands protested across Brazil against a bill that would reduce the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters. Demonstrations were held in major cities, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with crowds chanting “No amnesty” and accusing Congress of undermining democracy. Protesters said the bill threatens democratic accountability. President Luiz […]
A Moroccan-Belgian restaurant owner in Charleroi, Belgium, has faced racist and Islamophobic attacks after deciding to stop serving alcohol at his family restaurant. Owner Benachir Btissam said the move was a personal choice based on his beliefs and did not restrict anyone’s freedom. Belgian media described the backlash as “pure Islamophobia,” amid concerns over […]
Syria’s Interior Ministry said five suspects were detained in an operation against ISIS following an attack in the Palmyra region that killed three US citizens, including two soldiers. The raid was carried out in Homs province in coordination with Syrian intelligence and international coalition forces. Authorities said the attack targeted a joint patrol and […]
At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured in a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, according to New South Wales police. Victims range in age from 10 to 87, and two police officers are among the injured. Police said one suspect was shot dead during a confrontation, while a second suspect was […]
Peshawar, with its old bazaars and narrow lanes, makes history speak, and a sound is born which expresses the pulse of the Pashtoon nation, the Rubab. It starts as a humble mulberry log in the workshop of a woodcutter long before its warm tones can be heard in distant concert halls in New York, Riyadh, […]
Polish border guards said 180 illegal migrants crossed from Belarus into Poland through a tunnel dug under the border. More than 130 people have been detained, while searches continue for the rest. The tunnel was discovered near the Narewki area. Authorities said the migrants are from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Two suspected […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on the sidelines of the International Peace and Security Forum. The closed-door meeting followed bilateral talks and was attended by senior Turkish and Russian officials. Erdoğan and Putin last met in person in China in September and spoke by […]