In Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, the final school lessons concluded on October 18 2012, as evidenced by the date still visible on the chalkboard more than ten years later. Sentences such as “I am playing football,” “She is eating an apple,” and “The boys are flying a kite” are examples of English language structure….
When a court declared Iwao Hakamata innocent in September, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate seemed unable to comprehend, much less savour the moment. “I told him he was acquitted, and he was silent,” Hideko Hakamata, his 91-year-old sister, tells the BBC at her home in Hamamatsu, Japan. “I couldn’t tell whether he understood or not.” Hideko had…
The United States has reported that North Korean troops have lost their lives while engaging with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk border region of Russia. The recent reports indicate that these would mark the first casualties since revelations surfaced in October regarding North Korea’s deployment of approximately 10,000 troops to bolster Russia’s military campaign. According…
German and French officials are due to meet representatives of Syria‘s new governing authorities in Damascus on Tuesday, expanding Western contacts with the new administration after British diplomats met its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, late Monday. Nine days after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, Western states are gradually opening channels to the new authorities in Damascus led…
Legal experts indicate that the U.S. fraud case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is supported by substantial documentation, which could bolster prosecutors’ efforts. However, the likelihood of the tycoon being extradited to face trial shortly remains low. Last month, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unveiled an indictment that alleges Adani engaged in bribery of Indian officials…
The constitutional court of South Korea has initiated trial proceedings concerning the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. His suspension follows a controversial declaration of martial law, which has led to significant political upheaval in the nation. Last Saturday, Members of Parliament voted to impeach Yoon, following a series of actions that ignited widespread protests…
Authorities have reported the death of a former OpenAI researcher who had become a whistleblower, discovered in an apartment in San Francisco. Authorities found the body of 26-year-old Suchir Balaji on November 26, following a call that prompted police to conduct a welfare check. The San Francisco medical examiner’s office has ruled the death a…
An Indian actor, widely recognized in the film industry, has been taken into custody and subsequently released on bail following an incident at the premiere of his latest movie, which resulted in a fatality due to a crowd crush. Allu Arjun, a prominent figure in the Telugu film industry, made an unexpected appearance at a…
Khalil Haqqani, the Taliban’s refugee minister, has died following a suicide bombing at his ministry in Kabul. This incident marks the most significant loss for the movement since it regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. According to sources from the interior ministry, six additional individuals lost their lives in the explosion that occurred as Haqqani…
Israel has officially acknowledged conducting strikes against Syria’s naval fleet, a move aligned with its strategy to dismantle military capabilities within the nation following the collapse of the Assad regime. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that its naval forces targeted the ports of Al-Bayda and Latakia on Monday night, where a total of 15…
