Headlines
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

Year: 2022

May 18, 2022

Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Seek Refuge in Lviv

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, millions of people have fled to western Ukraine or neighbouring nations like Poland in search of safety. Some people only carried a few belongings, while others brought their entire buuksinesses with them

Uyghur University Lecturer Confirmed Detained in...

A Uyghur lecturer from a university in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region has been sentenced to prison for “disregarding the national language,” by failing to teach in Chinese, a Uyghur source in the town of Ghulja and local officials told RFA

May 17, 2022

When Not Caring for War Victims,...

Taras Topolya is a rock singer from Ukraine. He has been a paramedic in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense since the beginning of the war. When he takes a break, he performs alongside well-known Western musicians

Belarusian Volunteers Train to Fight Lukashenko...

Opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are training in Poland, with their sights set on Russia, which has long helped Lukashenko in consolidating his position

Protests at Peking University as China’s...

Hundreds of students protested at the weekend on the campus of Peking University (Beida) after a fence was put in place segregating them from the rest of the university, which continues to move around freely

May 16, 2022

Residents of the UNESCO World Heritage...

Before the war, Lalibela, aUnited Nations World Heritage site just a few kilometres from the Tigray region’s border, was a popular tourist destination. With conflict that saw the town change hands multiple times, tourism came to a halte

May 15, 2022

Saving Cultural Artifacts During Ukraine War

In the midst of the war, Ukraine is trying to save its cultural artefacts

May 14, 2022

Only Female Presidential Candidate in Somalia

On Sunday, Somalia holds its long-delayed presidential election. Thirty-nine candidates paid a total of $40,000 to be considered for the elections. Only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of lawmakers vying to be the next president of Somalia. Fawzia, a former foreign minister, has her supporters

Bridge in Disputed Territory Between China...

A bridge being built by China across Pangong Lake in a disputed section of northwest India could further inflame tensions between the two countries, experts on the border dispute said

May 13, 2022

In Ethiopia,Child Marriages Are on the...

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ethiopia’s record drought has resulted in a huge surge in desperate parents marryying off their children, with child weddings reported more than doubling this year. Aid organisations are attempting to provide much-needed water and other assistance to drought-stricken households in an attempt to reverse the trend and protect girls

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