Bangladesh has declared a national day of mourning following the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent figure in the country’s 2024 student-led uprising, whose death has sparked widespread unrest and renewed political tensions. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Dhaka as the country paid tribute to a leader many view as a symbol

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The United States is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring an immediate humanitarian truce to Sudan, where escalating conflict in the Kordofan region has caused mounting civilian casualties and displacement. Top US diplomat Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the ongoing violence as “horrifying” and warned that all parties involved in the conflict will face lasting

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Israeli Prime Minister to Lead Controversial Inquiry Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will oversee a government inquiry into the failures preceding the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks. The decision has triggered widespread anger across Israel, with critics denouncing the move as a conflict of interest. Calls for an independent state commission, headed

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Students Return to Campus Despite Devastation After two years of disruption, students at the Islamic University of Gaza have returned to in-person classes, navigating a campus ravaged by Israel’s October 2023 offensive. The university now also shelters approximately 500 displaced families living in buildings reduced to hollow shells. Tents dot the campus grounds where lecture

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Iranian Court Confirms Execution of Alleged Mossad Spy Iran has executed Aghil Keshavarz, a 27-year-old architecture student convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities confirmed on Saturday. The Supreme Court upheld his espionage conviction, marking him the tenth person executed for alleged spying since the June Israel-United States-Iran conflict. Keshavarz was arrested

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Babies and Children Dying Amid Harsh Winter in Gaza Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued a stark warning over the rising deaths of babies and young children in Gaza due to freezing temperatures, flooding, and a lack of adequate shelter. MSF called on Israel to urgently lift its aid blockade, which has prevented critical humanitarian

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Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Odesa At least eight people were killed and 27 injured after a Russian ballistic missile struck critical port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late Friday. The attack targeted logistics facilities, with some victims trapped on buses while nearby trucks caught fire. Ukrainian officials describe the bombardment as part of a sustained

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Imran Khan and Wife Convicted Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found guilty of illegally retaining and selling state gifts, including jewellery from foreign dignitaries. The verdict, announced on Saturday, concludes a years-long legal saga that has captured global attention.

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UN Security Council Condemns Rwandan Involvement The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has issued a strong condemnation of Rwanda for allegedly backing the M23 rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The council urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces and halt all support for the armed group, following widespread regional destabilization and

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Israeli Forces Advance in Southern Syria Israeli forces have conducted a new military operation in the Quneitra governorate of Syria’s occupied Golan Heights, setting up two checkpoints in the villages of Ain Ziwan and al-Ajraf, according to on-the-ground reports from Al Jazeera. The incursion on Saturday marks the latest in a series of near-daily Israeli

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