Military court convicts civilians involved in 2023 unrest, with rights groups calling the decision an ‘intimidation tactic’. Pakistan has jailed 25 civilians over attacks on military facilities following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023. The army’s public relations wing confirmed the verdict on Saturday, saying a military court had sentenced “rigorous…
Residential buildings were affected in the Russian city of Kazan, causing no injuries. Ukrainian drones have struck residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan, more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the front lines, pushing the war deep into the heart of Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said the city, located about 800 km…
Last month, a British journalist revealed that he was visited by police at his Essex home a year ago over a post related to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. On 12 November, columnist Allison Pearson of the right-wing newspaper The Daily Telegraph claimed she was being investigated for a “non-crime hate incident” (NCHI). Police…
Heavy selling is likely to occur despite ongoing concerns over human rights violations by the Egyptian government. The United States State Department has approved a potential arms sale to Egypt worth more than $5 billion. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it has approved the sale of equipment worth $4.69 billion for 555…
Clash between competing viewpoints The German Tesla factory has faced controversy since its opening in March 2022. Issues reported by the labor union, IG Metall, include safety concerns and heavy workloads for its 12,000 employees, with many saying they are treated like “robots, not humans.” “According to an investigation by Stern, a German magazine. Then,…
The widespread crises the world has seen this year have forced child rights advocates like me to think: what are the ways forward and how can we all ensure that all children have their rights fulfilled and a brighter future? get a chance? In my role as Chief Executive of Save the Children International, I…
UNRWA says Gaza has become a ‘cemetery’ as Israel continues its bombing campaign amid deteriorating living conditions. Ten members of a family, including seven children, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Civil Defense Rescue Agency said. A video posted by the agency on its…
Mosquitoes are commonly associated with serious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. However, researchers at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Radboud University in the Netherlands may have found a valuable new role for insects: as vaccine distributors. Their scientists say they have successfully engineered mosquitoes to deliver vaccines that could potentially…
A last-minute budget bill to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March has passed in the United States House of Representatives, averting an impending shutdown. The ongoing resolution is now advancing in the Senate with just hours to go before the shutdown takes effect at 12:01 a.m. local time (05:01 GMT) on Saturday….
Some members of the labor union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks in the United States have begun a five-day strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, citing unresolved issues over pay, staffing and schedules. The strike, which began on Friday, is the latest in a series of labor actions in the…
