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West Bank protests over Palestinians held in Israeli prisons

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank rallied Wednesday calling for the release of prisoners held by Israel without charge and for families to again be able to visit their incarcerated loved ones

20,000 rally in Georgia as MPs advance controversial 'foreign influence' law

Thousands rally in Georgia as MPs advance controversial 'foreign influence' law

Thousands rallied in Georgia on Wednesday after lawmakers advanced a controversial "foreign influence" law that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations

Thousands rally in Georgia as parliament debates 'foreign influence' law

Biden 'considering' Australian request to drop Assange case

EU parliament adopts sweeping asylum reform

Landmark EU asylum reform goes to vote

APHC condemns fresh arrest spree by Indian forces in IIOJK

JKLF condemns locking of Jamia Mosque in occupied Srinagar, urges international action

Raja Muzaffar, the US-based acting Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF - Yasin Malik), has vehemently denounced the Indian authorities' act of locking the historic Jamia Masjid in occupied Srinagar, depriving Muslims of the opportunity to observe Jumma tul Wida prayers

Uganda court throws out challenge to harsh anti-gay law

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to scrap a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world

Prayer meeting held to pay homage to Mirwaiz Yousaf Shah

All-Parties Hurriyat Conference(APHC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan on Wednesday organized a prayer meeting to pay homage to the former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah and Advocate Jalil Andrabi. According to a statement issued here, the meeting was presided over by the APHC convener Mehmood Ahmed Sagar

UK court delays decision on Assange's last-ditch extradition appeal bid

Countries call for swift implementation of UN ceasefire vote

The UN Security Council on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza five months into the grinding war, despite Israel's ally the United States abstaining

Kashmir historian blames India for committing ‘memoricide’ in disputed IIOJK

India’s Hindutva policies pose threat to entire S.Asian region: APHC

Senegal opposition stronger after vote turmoil: experts

US voices concern over India's citizenship law; UN calls it 'fundamentally discriminatory

Voicing concern over India's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the United States has said it is monitoring the implementation of this law

US voices concern over India’s citizenship law; UN calls it 'fundamentally discriminatory’

Spanish aid vessel visible off Gaza coast: AFP journalist

'Shen Yun' slides anti-Beijing message into colourful dance

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

Tunisian civil society fears plan to limit foreign funding

EU rules must change to avoid new migrant ship tragedy: ombudsman

Senegal bans protest as US urges president to hold election