UN Experts Call for Arms Embargo Against Israel Over Lebanon Bombardment
A group of United Nations human rights experts has called on member states to suspend arms transfers to Israel, citing what they characterize as violations…
Sugar’s Colonial Shadows: How Slavery and Exploitation Built a Global Industry Still Reckoning with Its Past
The global sugar industry, which generates hundreds of billions of dollars annually and supplies sweetener to billions of consumers, was constructed on the systematic enslavement…
International donors pledge $1.5 billion for Sudan humanitarian crisis as conflict enters fourth year
More than 40 countries and international organizations have pledged $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan during a pledging conference held in early April 2026,…
Trump-backed SAVE Act resurfaces in Senate amid citizenship verification debate
The US Senate has resumed debate on the SAVE America Act, a controversial piece of legislation championed by former President Donald Trump that would impose…
UAE Vice President holds rare talks with Iran’s parliamentary speaker on de-escalation as Gulf tensions persist
The United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum held discussions with Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Wednesday, signalling a…
London police investigate attempted arson attack on Finchley synagogue as antisemitic incidents surge across UK
London Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in Finchley, north London, marking the latest in a series…
Gaza Civil Defence Reports 10 Deaths in Israeli Strikes, Including Toddler
The Gaza civil defence agency reported that at least 10 people, including a toddler, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the enclave on Tuesday, marking…
Iran Escalates Naval Blockade Threats While Maintaining Diplomatic Channel With Washington
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed a high-level Pakistani military delegation to Tehran on Wednesday, April 15, signaling that despite sharply escalating rhetoric over a…
US Deploys 10,000 Additional Troops to Middle East Amid Fragile Iran Ceasefire
The United States is deploying approximately 10,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East this month, according to reporting by The Washington Post, even as…
Iran Threatens Gulf Trade Halt Over US Naval Blockade, Warning of Ceasefire Collapse
Iran has issued a stark warning that it will suspend all maritime trade through the Persian Gulf if the United States persists in blocking Iranian…