White House rejects calls for US defence chief to go | Politics News
Lloyd Austin criticised for not disclosing his multiday hospitalisation to the president and public for several days. US President Joe Biden does not plan to…
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency investigates former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin for allegations of abuse of power and money laundering
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has launched an investigation into former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, a close ally of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, for…
Hezbollah field commander killed
An Israeli drone strike kills Wissam al-Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon Source link
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins controversial election | Elections
NewsFeedBangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth consecutive term, after the main opposition party and its allies boycotted Sunday’s polls. Here’s a…
Far-right mass killer Breivik sues Norway for human rights abuse | Prison News
The fanatic is suing the state in a bid to force it to end his isolation in prison. A lawsuit launched by far-right fanatic and…
Meta’s Censorship of Palestine Content: A Pattern of Misguided Practices
Human Rights Watch has released a report documenting Meta's systemic censorship of Palestine-related content on its platforms, Instagram and Facebook. The report, titled "Meta's Broken…
Remembering Issa al-Souri, a little boy killed when Israel bombed a church | Gaza News
A sweet, smiling boy who was his parents’ whole world is now gone along with them. Gaza Strip – No child likes the sounds of…
US mission to make first-ever private lunar landing blasts off | Space News
If the spacecraft reaches the moon, it would be the first time the US would have a soft landing there since 1972. A mission to…
Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM | Sheikh Hasina News
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined her rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by…
Blast in Pakistan kills five police officers during polio vaccination drive | Police News
Bomb blast kills at least five police officers deployed to protect polio vaccination workers in northwestern Pakistan. Islamabad, Pakistan – At least five police officers…
Australia outlaws Nazi salute and hate symbols | Crime News
The law is introduced amid a surge in anti-Semitic and hate crimes, driven by the Israel-Hamas war. The Nazi salute and associated hate symbols have…
Which teams are favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations? | Sports News
Some of football’s biggest stars will showcase their skills when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets under way in Ivory Coast on January…
India court overrules early release of 11 men in Bilkis Bano gang rape case | Sexual Assault News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Bano, now in her forties, was five months pregnant when she was brutally gang-raped during the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat state. India’s Supreme…
Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes taking best drama, actor and director | Cinema News
Christopher Nolan’s epic about the atomic bomb had eight nominations compared with nine for the box office blockbuster Barbie. Oppenheimer, one of the biggest box…
Why is Germany so viciously anti-Palestinian? | Opinions
Since Israel launched its latest war on Gaza, Germany has stood firmly by its ally. Even as warnings of a genocide committed by Israeli forces…
Israel signals bombardment of northern Gaza set to end | Israel War on Gaza News
The Israeli military has ‘dismantled’ Hamas in the north, but suggests the onslaught will continue in the rest of Gaza. Israel has signalled that it…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 684 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 684th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 8, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force…
Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy | Elections News
Sheikh Hasina has secured her fifth term as Bangladeshi prime minister in an election whose outcome was decided the moment its schedule was announced in…
Monday 8 January Christmas Day in Kyrgyzstan (in lieu)
The Julian calendar had been established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. Because it was the Catholic pope who ruled on the adoption of the…
Blaze at Bangladesh refugee camp leaves thousands of Rohingya homeless | News
Hundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected. Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without…