Iran Carries Out First Protest-Related Execution
Iran says it has executed the first prisoner known to have been convicted of an alleged crime stemming from ongoing protests across the country. The person was convicted of wounding a security guard with a long knife and closing a Tehran street, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. Tasnim added that the Supreme Court […]
Iran Says More Than 200 Killed in Country’s Ongoing Unrest
Tehran, Iran – A security body in Iran has provided its first official assessment of ongoing unrest across the country, saying more than 200 people have been killed since September. In a statement released Saturday, the Iranian Interior Ministry’s state Security Council provided the first death toll it said came as a result of “unrest.” […]
Pakistan Set to Pay $1 Billion Bonds as Default Risk Persists
Pakistan will pay a $1 billion bond on Friday, dodging the risk of a short-term default, even as concerns persist about its ability to repay its long-term debt. The government plans to make payment on Sukuk dollar bonds due Dec. 5, three days before maturity, State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said at a […]
US Targets New Sanctions to Counter North Korean Threats
The United States says it is working on additional sanctions against North Korea as it struggles to find ways to pressure the regime back to the negotiating table amid resistance from China and Russia. “We have a new set of sanctions measures being put forward as we speak,” National Security Council adviser Jake Sullivan said […]
North Korea Warns of ‘Total’ Nuclear Response to US ‘Aggression’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use nuclear weapons to counter U.S. threats hours after testing the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICMB), the latest escalation as the U.N. Security Council prepares to convene an emergency session on Pyongyang’s actions. The United Nations Security Council, at the behest of Japan, South Korea, […]
North Korea Fires Missiles, Warns US of ‘Fiercer’ Military Responses
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into its eastern waters, according to officials in Seoul, hours after threatening a “fiercer military response” to U.S. efforts to increase its security presence in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the short-range ballistic missile was fired from North Korea’s Wonsan area on Thursday. The missile […]
Donald Trump Launches 2024 Presidential Race
Donald Trump has announced that he will run for president of the United States again in 2024 despite facing multiple criminal investigations and the poor performance of the candidates he endorsed in last week’s midterm elections. Trump launched the bid, his third for president, Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida, a week after […]
Putin Allies Criticizing Russia’s War Machine
Two voices have been especially vocal: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group Wagner. That’s why they’re important. An Unlikely Alliance The two men do not formally run any of Russia’s military or security agencies, and yet they have somehow been allowed to criticize army commanders in unison and […]
Ex-PM Imran Khan is Recovering in Hospital after Being Shot in the Leg
Mr. Khan, 70, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg on Thursday at a protest march in Warzirabad, in the northeast of the country. His camp said he was in stable condition and could leave the hospital in the coming days. One person was killed and at least 10 wounded when their […]
UN Chief Calls on Governments and Global Community to Protect Journalists
Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us the news, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Despite his critical role, he noted in his message for the Day that more than 70 journalists have […]