Iran has announced that new discussions with European powers are set to take place on Friday in Istanbul, according to reports from the country’s state media. This marks the first round of talks since the United States launched an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities a month prior. Diplomats from Iran are set to engage with…
Sectarian clashes intensified in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, marked by the sound of machinegun fire and mortar shelling following days of violence, as the Islamist-led government faced challenges in enforcing a ceasefire. Gunfire was reported by Reuters reporters from within the city of Sweida, accompanied by observations of shells landing in…
The Syrian presidency has declared a “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida, aiming to halt a week of sectarian violence that has resulted in hundreds of fatalities. Recent reports indicate that violent confrontations have erupted on urban streets, involving local Bedouin tribe members and the Druze community, with allegations of atrocities levied against…
Syria’s interim president has declared it a “priority” to safeguard the nation’s Druze citizens, following Israel’s commitment to dismantle government forces it blames for assaults on members of the religious minority in Suweida province. In a televised address following Israel’s air strikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a stark warning, asserting that Syrians…
The government announced today that the “heinous act” of assaulting leaders and activists during a peaceful National Citizens Party (NCP) rally – reportedly executed by individuals associated with the banned Awami League’s Chhatra League and AL activists – will face consequences. This afternoon, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing released a statement in which the government…
The US Supreme Court, currently facing divisions, has granted President Donald Trump the authority to continue his efforts to dismantle the Education Department, effective Monday. A court with a conservative majority has, in an unsigned order, lifted a stay previously imposed by a federal district judge regarding mass layoffs at the department. In a notable…
At a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to take action, encouraging those disillusioned by the current state of the nation under President Donald Trump to “stand up for the things that you think are right.” “It seems that a shift away from excessive self-reflection and complaints…
The US attorney general has issued an order to drop charges against a doctor who faced allegations of destroying Covid-19 vaccines valued at $28,000 (£20,742), distributing counterfeit vaccination record cards, and administering saline shots to children instead of the vaccine, as requested by their parents. Pam Bondi stated that Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr. “provided…
On Friday, the United States unveiled its inaugural sanctions targeting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, citing his involvement in the “brutality” of the Cuban regime against its citizens. The recent action marks yet another step taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump to intensify pressure on the Cuban government. On the fourth anniversary of…
In a significant overnight assault, Russian forces targeted Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals and leaving 16 others injured, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The assault comprised 18 missiles and approximately 400 drones, with a primary focus on the capital, according to Zelensky’s statement. For three hours, residents experienced…
