UNICEF Warns Nepal’s Flood Recovery Will Be Long as More Than 32,000 Children Remain Affected
Six weeks after glacial floods tore through Nepal, UNICEF says children still face damaged schools, lost families and rising Himalayan…
Indian Recyclers Seek Government Action Over Proposed EU Waste Ban
India’s recycling industry warns that exclusion from EU metal-waste exports could raise costs and disrupt established supply chains.
UN Launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The UN initiative aims to turn electricity-grid priorities into investable projects and remove a major bottleneck in the clean-energy transition.
UNAMA Confirms Civilian Deaths in Renewed Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Strikes
The UN mission in Afghanistan confirmed civilian deaths and injuries after apparent airstrikes in Kunar, renewing calls to protect civilians…
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 31-Year High
The Bank of Japan has increased its policy rate to 1.25 percent as it continues to move away from decades…
South Korea and Central Asia Deepen Critical Minerals Partnership
South Korea and five Central Asian states have agreed to broaden cooperation on critical minerals, energy, infrastructure and technology.
Myanmar’s Military Leader Visits Vietnam as Regional Isolation Continues
Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Vietnam highlights Southeast Asia’s struggle to engage Myanmar’s military authorities without legitimising repression.
WHO Medical Warehouse Struck in Kyiv Region
An attack hit a WHO warehouse holding humanitarian medical supplies near Kyiv, adding to concern over the protection of health…
Global Reaction and Consequences a documented account of the international response to the Gaza War
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Emails Reveal U.S. Worked With Iran to Deport Iranians During 2025 Conflict
By: SAFIYAH RIDDLE Courtesy AP News Riddle is a national law enforcement reporter based in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES…
Israel Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Saying No Withdrawal Until Hamas Disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the latest US plan to move towards the next stage of peace in…
Three Powers, One Shield
Inside the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement — a mutual-defence pact that experts say will reshape the security architecture of the…
What do the geopolitical successes of Asim Munir mean for Pakistan? Dirty Politics of Hafiz
Despite some breathless optimism, the military strongman is unlikely to deliver deeper change. 1. The moment of pride On April…
AFGHANISTAN IN CRISIS: UN WARNS OF ‘GENDER APARTHEID’ AND ESCALATING HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY
GENEVA — Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is sinking deeper into an unprecedented human rights and…
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
© UNICEF A malnutrition check-up at a clinic in Herat, Afghanistan. « The poor are being priced out of the…
Trapped in the Strategic Box: Why Trump’s Iran Policy Faces Historical Echoes
Analysis by: Marco Every modern U.S. presidency seems to confront a moment where geopolitical ambitions collide with the brutal realities…
Iran Executes Two Men Accused of Espionage for Israel Amid Escalating Execution Surge
TEHRAN / OSLO — State media announced that Omid Behzad and Pourya Safvat were executed at an undisclosed location on…
Iran: Human Rights Situation Spirals Deeper into Crisis
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Death Sentence for Iranian Labor Activist Sharifeh Mohammadi Commuted to 30 Years’ Imprisonment
RASHT / OSLO — The death sentence handed down to Iranian human rights defender and labor rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi…
Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Dozens Detained Following Violent Crackdown at Armita Garavand’s Funeral
TEHRAN / OSLO — Renowned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh is among 34 individuals who remain in custody following a…