Politics, World News

Maxwell clears President Trump, denies Epstein had client list

Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for recruiting minors for sexual exploitation with her infamous associate Jeffrey Epstein, says Epstein’s death in jail, which was ruled a suicide, was actually a murder

Australia cancels visa of far-right Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman

Muslims Association and other local communities welcome government's decision, demand ban on Jewish Association in Australia, terming it threat to peace

UK, France, Germany warn Iran of renewed sanctions over nuclear program

In a joint letter, European foreign ministers — Jean-Noël Barrot (France), David Lidington (UK) and Johan Wedfel (Germany) — stated that they are prepared to invoke “snapback mechanism” if Iran fails to comply with agreed deadline

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka arrested over protest against Modi-led BJP govt, ECI

Local media report Indian Opposition leader along with party leaders has been arrested during march towards Election Commission of India

Death toll from hunger, malnutrition in Gaza nears 200 amid ongoing blockade

Gaza’s Ministry of Health report five more people died over past 24 hours due to severe food shortages, bringing total number of deaths linked to malnutrition and starvation to at least 193 — including 96 children — since onset of crisis

Trump signals tougher trade action against India, issues 24-hour deadline

US president says they have already imposed a 25% tariff on India, but they will significantly increase it, with announcement expected within next 24 hours

Indian MLA mugged in Delhi’s high-security diplomatic enclave

Congress MLA Sudha Ramakrishnan says she was mugged when she was doing morning walk in high-security zone area

Former Indian PM's grandson sentenced to life imprisonment for raping domestic worker

Rewanna, 34, is grandson of former Indian Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and is affiliated with Janata Dal (Secular) party, a current ally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir leads provocative incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Islamic Waqf of Jerusalem, Palestinian Authority and Jerusalem Governorate denounce act as a blatant desecration of holy site and a serious infringement on religious rights of Palestinian worshippers

WATCH: Video of Muslim youth assaulted mid-flight on Air India sparks outrage

Young man experiences a panic attack, and instead of receiving assistance, he is slapped by a fellow passenger during flight

Canada considers recognizing Palestinian state after France, United Kingdom

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to convene a virtual cabinet meeting focused on Middle East crisis, during which prospect of granting Palestine formal state recognition will be discussed

Elon Musk may re-enter US politics, SpaceX document reveals

Bloomberg reports that SpaceX is preparing to sell internal shares, a move that could raise company’s total valuation to as high as $400 billion

Russia labels WhatsApp a national security threat, pushes for local alternative

Russia will develop a state-supported messaging app named "MAX", which will be integrated with government services

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr. announces formation of new political party

Bhutto Jr. while addressing a press conference at Lahore Press Club says new party’s formal launch will be announced soon

ICC Issues arrest warrants for top Afghan Taliban leaders over crimes against women

ICC names two high-ranking Taliban officials in warrants: Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and regime’s Chief Justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani

Impersonator uses AI-generated voice of US Secretary Marco Rubio to target officials  

US diplomatic sources say an unidentified individual used Signal messaging app to impersonate Secretary Marco Rubio, and reached out to three foreign ministers, a US state governor and a member of Congress

Bangladesh court sentences former PM Sheikh Hasina Wajid to six month in jail

Verdict follows a leaked audio recording in which Hasina is allegedly heard making remarks deemed threatening and disrespectful to judiciary

Thailand Constitutional Court suspends PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Court, in its initial ruling, observes that Paetongtarn will remain suspended until a final verdict is reached on matter

Thousands of children's shoes placed on streets in Almere to honor Gaza's martyred children

Latest report by UNICEF shows that more than 50,000 children have been killed or injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023

At least 78 more Palestinians martyred in Israeli forces’ attack on aid center in Gaza

Among those martyred are 14 displaced Palestinians who had been there in line to get some food at the aid center, Arab media and local health officials confirm

Trump’s advisor claims more countries will recognize Israel soon

Steve Witkoff emphasizes Trump’s commitment to expanding Abraham Accords

Trump warns to attack again if Iran restarts uranium enrichment program

US President Trump said that there had been minor violations of the ceasefire, but now Israel is adhering well to the Iran ceasefire agreement, and after the ceasefire, Israeli jets returned at his request

Iran confirms severe damage to nuclear sites from US, Israeli Strikes

Ismail Baghaei says this is a technical matter that is being addressed by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization and other relevant bodies

Iran executes three over alleged Israeli Intelligence Agency Mossad links

Iranian judiciary identified executed individuals as Idris Ali, Azad Shojaei and Rasool Ahmad Rasool