Afghanistan Frees 2,500 Prisoners Ahead Of Eid Celebrations
Ahead of the festivities commemorating the end of Ramadan, the Taliban government in Afghanistan declared the release of almost 2,500 prisoners, according to AFP. The exact number of prisoners held by various security bodies in Afghanistan is unclear, but a spokesman for the Office of Prison Administration told AFP on Saturday that between 11,000 and 12,000 convicted prisoners were in...
Trump Administration Moves To Shut Down USAID
The administration of US President Donald Trump formally unveiled plans on Friday to drastically reduce foreign aid spending by essentially closing the US international development agency USAID. These plans have been widely criticized. “Today, the Department of State and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have notified Congress of their intent to undertake a reorganization that would involve realigning...
Many Feared Dead As Earthquake Strikes Myanmar, Tremor Felt In Thailand
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, causing roads in the capital Naypyidaw to buckle and sending shockwaves through China and Thailand. The tremor’s epicentre was located 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest of the city of Sagaing at a depth of 10 kilometres around 12:50 pm local time (0620 GMT), the...
US Confiscates $200,000 In Cryptocurrency Connected To Hamas
The Justice Department has disrupted an ongoing terrorist funding scheme by seizing about $201,400 in cryptocurrency meant to finance Hamas. The funds were traced to Hamas-controlled fundraising addresses, which have laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024. “At Attorney General Pam Bondi’s direction, the Department of Justice is committed to dismantling Hamas using every tool at our disposal,” said Sue...
Tesla: People Issuing Death Threats Against Me – Elon Musk
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, disclosed that he has been receiving death threats. He made this statement during a recent interview with FOX News host Bret Baier. The tech billionaire was responding to personal attacks and Tesla dealerships facing firebombs. “Well, I think a great wrong is being done to the people of Tesla and to our customers. I mean, Tesla...
Starmer Slams Putin’s Hollow Promises Ahead Of Ukraine Ceasefire Talks
As Kyiv’s allies prepared to gather in Paris on Thursday for a summit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “promises are hollow” regarding any potential ceasefire with Ukraine. “Unlike (Ukrainian) President (Vladimir) Zelensky, Putin has shown he’s not a serious player in these peace talks,” Starmer said. “Playing games with the agreed naval ceasefire in the...
Hamas Threaten To Return Hostages ‘In Coffins’ If Israel Attempts To Rescue Them By Force
On Wednesday, Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, issued a warning stating that hostages could be killed if Israel tries to rescue them by force and if airstrikes in the Gaza Strip persist. The group said in a statement that it was “doing everything possible to keep the occupation’s captives alive, but the random Zionist (Israeli) bombardment is endangering their lives”. “Every...
Canadians Cancel Summer Visits To US Amid Annexation, Tariff Concerns
For 25 years, Rosalie Cote and her parents spent every summer vacationing in the US state of Maine. However, this year they are staying home, frustrated like many Canadians by Donald Trump’s threats of annexation and tariffs. The United States was the top destination for Canadian tourists, with 20.4 million visits reported last year by the US Travel Association, pumping...
Denmark Supports US change In Greenland Visit Schedule
The U.S. decision to modify a planned visit to Greenland, which had sparked a diplomatic standoff between Copenhagen and the White House over President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island, has been welcomed by Denmark. Denmark’s Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said this on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had stated on Wednesday that a planned visit by Usha Vance,...
Japan Award $1.4m Compensation To Longest Serving Death Row Inmate
The longest-serving death row inmate in history, a Japanese man who was wrongfully convicted of murder, received $1.4 million in compensation, an official announced Tuesday. The payout represents 12,500 yen ($83) for each day of the more than four decades that Iwao Hakamada spent in detention, most of it on death row when each day could have been his last. The...
