Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Involved in Helicopter Crash: Rescue Efforts Underway
On May 19, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Iran’s remote East Azerbaijan province. A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country. The situation has captured global attention, and rescue teams are working tirelessly to locate the downed aircraft. The Incident Search and Rescue Challenges The […]
What You Need to Know About Biden and Meloni’s Talks on China
US President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met at the White House on Thursday to discuss China, Ukraine, and migration. The two leaders agreed on the need to counter China’s unfair trade practices and human rights violations, as well as to cooperate on climate change and global health. They also reaffirmed their […]
North Korea tests cruise missiles amid tensions with US and South Korea
North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea, South Korea’s military said on Saturday. The launches were detected around 4 a.m. local time, and the U.S. and South Korean intelligence authorities were analyzing them. This is the second missile test by North Korea this week, after it fired two short-range ballistic missiles […]
Pakistan Needs Convincing Budget to Secure IMF Funding
Pakistan is facing a major economic crisis, with inflation at a record high and currency reserves at a critical level. The country is in the final stages of an IMF bailout program, but there is only one more review left before the program expires. In order to secure the final review, the IMF has set […]
Iran Unveils Hypersonic Missile, Raising Concerns in the West and Israel
Iran has unveiled a new hypersonic ballistic missile, the Fattah, which it claims can travel at up to Mach 15 and has a range of 1,400 kilometers. The unveiling of the missile has raised concerns in the West and Israel, who fear that it could be used to target their countries. Hypersonic missiles are a […]
UN Backs Sudan Envoy as Army Seeks to Oust Him
Sudanese Foreign Ministry sources told Al Jazeera that Volker Perthes will not be allowed to return to the war-torn country. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said he was “shocked” by a letter from Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan requesting the replacement of special envoy Volker Perthes. Perthes and the UN mission in Sudan have […]
Journalists Work Under Cloud of Fear Amid Modi’s Media Crackdown: Kashmiri Paper’s Head
NEW YORK, Mar 11: The owner of a sealed newspaper in Indian-occupied Kashmir says Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “repressive media policies are destroying Kashmiri journalism, intimidating media outlets into serving as government mouthpieces and creating an information vacuum in our region of about 13 million people,” as India descends into authoritarianism. In an opinion piece […]
Taiwan Sees Second Chinese Air Incursion as US Agrees Arms Sale
Seventeen Chinese J-10 combat planes and four advanced Shenyang J-16 fighters entered Taiwan’s air defense zone just as the US announced a potential $619m weapons sale. Taiwan has reported a large-scale Chinese air force incursion into its air defense zone for a second day running, just as the United States approved the potential sale of […]
Israel and Palestinians Pledge to Reduce Violence
The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have announced a joint commitment to take immediate steps to end a surge in violence. The move has emerged from rare talks in Jordan, also attended by US and Egyptian officials. The meeting agreed to support confidence-building steps and “to work towards a just and lasting peace”. As […]
The Story Behind Barkhan Tragedy
In Balochistan, they say, there is no dearth of unfortunate news. When word got out that the bodies of Khan Mohammad Marri’s wife and two sons had turned up in a well in Barkhan, the grisly news spread like wildfire. As expected, the bodies of a woman and Marri’s two sons — their coffins shrouded […]