A catastrophic accident involving a construction crane and a passenger train has claimed the lives of at least 22 people in northeast Thailand, prompting nationwide mourning and renewed scrutiny of safety practices at major infrastructure projects. The incident occurred when a crane positioned near an active railway line collapsed onto a train as it passed […]
Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, has issued one of his strongest calls yet for coordinated nationwide civil resistance, urging Iranians to “bring the system to its knees” through sustained nonviolent disruption. The message, delivered through social media and interviews with Persian-language outlets abroad, reflects a shift from symbolic opposition toward a strategy aimed at […]
Street protests have intensified across several Iranian cities as authorities impose widespread internet restrictions, cutting millions of people off from digital communication and fueling public frustration. Demonstrations, initially sparked by long-standing economic grievances and social restrictions, have grown broader in scope, with protesters now openly criticizing governance, rising living costs, and limits on civil liberties. […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has given his backing to a sweeping bipartisan sanctions bill aimed at intensifying economic pressure on Russia, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for major emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil. The proposed legislation, which targets countries continuing to trade extensively with Moscow—particularly in energy—signals a sharper and […]
Bangladesh was rocked yet again by mob violence this week as a second Hindu man, identified as Amrit Mondal (also known as Samrat), was brutally beaten to death by a local crowd in Rajbari district’s Pangsha upazila late on Wednesday night. The lynching comes just days after the internationally condemned killing of Dipu Chandra Das, […]
A devastating fire in Hong Kong has claimed the lives of at least 55 people, with hundreds still unaccounted for, prompting one of the largest emergency responses the city has seen in decades. Although authorities announced that the blaze was now “under control,” the aftermath has revealed a disaster of staggering scale, leaving residents fearful, […]
When 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the mayoral race in New York City, his supporters hailed a historic win: the city’s first Muslim mayor, an embodiment of progressive politics in America’s largest urban centre. But thousands of miles away in Israel the response was markedly different — tinged with unease, introspection and a sense […]
In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, a powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.3 struck northern Afghanistan, leaving at least 20 people dead and about 320 injured, according to official figures. The tsunami-sized human impact belies the moderate size of the quake; its shallow depth, terrain and infrastructure vulnerabilities have all combined to magnify the devastation. The […]
A group of 21 influential U.S. lawmakers has issued a sharp warning to former President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider his administration’s aggressive tariff strategy against India. In a bipartisan letter released earlier this week, members of Congress expressed concern that the escalating trade dispute could severely damage the U.S.–India strategic relationship—one of Washington’s […]
In a development signaling renewed engagement between two of Asia’s largest economies, India and China have agreed to resume direct commercial flights starting October 26, 2025. The move ends a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended amid worsening bilateral tensions following military standoffs along their disputed Himalayan border. The resumption, announced […]
