President Pezeshkian hails ‘decisive step’ in ties as Iran, Kazakhstan seal 14 deals
Iran and Kazakhstan have signed 14 cooperation documents in Astana as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, marking what they described as...
Tutankhamun is waiting. Will Europe return Egypt’s stolen treasures?
With a world-class museum now in place, the question of why the country’s iconic artifacts should still remain abroad becomes more pressing ...
U.S. targeting of Venezuela condemned as illegal
President Nicolás Maduro of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela remains resolved and steadfast against accelerating threats of military intervention by the United States. The...
Former officer exposes war crimes by British troops in Afghanistan after years of cover-up
A former UK Special Forces officer has revealed that British troops committed “war crimes” in Afghanistan while the chain of command tried to suppress...
Apartheid-era police officers found guilty of murder
South Africa has convicted two former apartheid-era police officers for the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. The verdict from a Johannesburg court...
Asian Parliamentary Assembly resolution condemns U.S.-Israeli aggression on Iran
The Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has approved a resolution condemning the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran in June, alongside adopting a separate unanimous resolution...
Police in Spain make 11 arrests over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers
MADRID—Spanish police on Dec. 4, said they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal....
Africa demands accountability for colonial crimes
The African Union (AU) has called for historical crimes, including slavery, colonialism and racial segregation, to be formally recognized and criminalized as the continent intensifies its...
Global arms sales hit record in 2024, led by US, European firms: Report
Global arms sales climbed to a record in 2024, led by sharp increases in revenues from U.S. and European military firms as governments modernized their...
Questions remain after White House meeting of U.S. president and Saudi Crown Prince
Questions remain after U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on...