President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Gaza ceasefire will not affect his country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Ramaphosa made the statement on Tuesday in Cape Town in parliament, stressing that South Africa’s…
Skardu, Pakistan – When Wasiyat Khan was woken up by a loud explosion in the middle of the night, he thought “the mountains had burst” and a landslide was on its way. Accompanied by his family, Wasiyat, a shepherd from Roshan valley of Ghizer, in northern Pakistan’s mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region, had taken his livestock to…
The Dutch government has intervened to take effective control of technology group Nexperia, which is owned by Chinese group Wingtech Technology. The decision comes amid a growing rift between China and the West over the development of technology such as computer chips and semiconductors, which are essential components for the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI)…
This special report focuses on superstar accountability, contrasting the actions of Rajinikanth and Ajith Kumar with the widespread criticism of Vijay following a deadly stampede at his political rally in Karur. According to the report, ‘Vijay, while having enjoyed this fanfare for decades, has now in the biggest test failed to be a responsible superstar.’…
Hamas says it has handed over the bodies of two more Israeli hostages under the terms of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, but says it needs time and specialised equipment to recover the rest of the deceased from the ruins of Gaza The group’s armed wing said in a statement it was committed to the deal…
Madagascar’s presidency says “an attempt to seize power illegally and by force” is under way, a day after soldiers from an elite military unit joined a youth-led protest against the government. “In view of the extreme gravity of this situation, the President of the Republic … strongly condemns this attempt at destabilization and calls upon…
It’s hard to stomach the latest news—twentysix children dead across Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, because of cough syrup poisoning. The culprit: Coldrif, a syrup made by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, tested to have 48.6% diethylene glycol (DEG)—a poison when ingested—nearly 500 times the legally allowed limit. The state banned the syrup, froze stocks, and seized existing bottles….
In a key development in the Durgapur case, police have arrested the prime accused, who was named in the complaint filed by the survivor’s father. The accused, identified as the survivor’s male friend, was taken into custody on Monday evening. According to officials, the survivor’s Section 164 statement indicated that she was raped by the…
The Taliban-Pakistan conflict further worsened on Tuesday night when a fresh round of clashes broke out between Pakistani security forces and Talibani fighters along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hours later, a video went viral on social media, claiming that Afghan forces had captured a Pakistani military tank following the border confrontation on Tuesday night….
In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, what should have been a routine overnight journey from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur turned into a chamber of horrors. On October 14, a private air-conditioned sleeper bus, carrying 57 passengers including families and children, erupted in flames near Thaiyat village, approximately 10 kilometers from Jaisalmer city. Within minutes,…