“At a time when it is confronting multiple internal and external crises, it is attempting, through intensified repression and an increase in executions, to stage a display of power and project the message: ‘I am still here, and I still control…
Category: 2. World
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Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war
Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.
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Fatima Bio: From escaping child marriage ‘to an old pervert’ to becoming Sierra Leone’s first lady
It is this accessible, aspirational image – a fresh face for Sierra Leone, where international narratives have long centred on child soldiers, British colonial rule and blood diamonds – that has won her millions of likes on social media. She…
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Hezbollah says it launched 19 operations against Israeli targets in 24 hours
Hezbollah says it has carried out at least 19 military operations against Israeli positions, troops, and equipment over the past 24 hours.
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Pentagon report admits reckless US war crimes in aggression against Iran
A damning internal Pentagon inspector general report has laid bare the Trump administration’s criminal indifference to civilian lives in its illegal war of aggression against Iran.
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Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls
Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran’s latest proposals.
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Foolad Sirjan runners-up at AVC Volleyball Champions League
The match, held at the Terpadu Gymnasium in Pontianak, saw the host side capitalize on the fervent home crowd support to secure the title with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, and 23-25, according to a report by Tehran Times.
Earlier in the…
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Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria
Bulgarian pop star Dara was met by a crowd of fans in Sofia airport on Sunday, celebrating her historic Eurovision win.
The 27-year-old’s tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.
“Thank you for being here,” she told…
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When international law becomes a post-mortem archive
TEHRAN — A report published by Haaretz on May 17 suggests that the International Criminal Court is moving quietly toward new arrest warrants for senior Israeli figures, including Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside military…
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The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and the rise of corporate diplomacy
JAKARTA — U.S. President Donald Trump paid a two-day state visit to Beijing on May 14 and 15, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.
The state visit did not resemble mere…
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