Severe sandstorms engulf southern Iraq
A severe sandstorm blanketed southern Iraq, causing airports to close down and hospitalising over 3,500 people.
Pakistan police bus bombing kills three
Three police officers were killed and 18 others injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a police bus in Pakistan.
Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says Death toll announced as Israel launches new attack in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring three.…
US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office
US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office In 2024, CAIR registered the highest number of complaints of employment discrimination in its history. Farah Afify Research and…
Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security
BREAKINGBREAKING, News Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security Sixteen arrested as authorities say they have foiled a plot that involved explosives and a drone factory. (Al Jazeera)…
Pakistan accelerates deportation of Afghans: UN
Pakistan accelerates deportation of Afghans: UN Nearly 60,000 people have crossed back into Afghanistan since the start of April. A truck filled with Afghan refugees and loaded with their belongings…
Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States
Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States Sergey Naryshkin’s comments likely to stoke concern that Russia could threaten other European states after Ukraine. Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey…
Columbia student arrested during naturalisation interview
A Palestinian Columbia university student, Mohsen Mahdawi, has been arrested under threat of deportation.
Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted
EXPLAINER Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted A month after Columbia buckled to Trump’s demands, Harvard says it won’t accept them. Here’s how the battle unfolded.…
Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons
Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons Antiterrorism office launches investigation into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs. Authorities reported that vehicles were burned…