US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country’s armed forces. Read more at Read More
Germany’s chancellor hopeful Merz fails to secure majority in first round of Bundestag vote
The CDU party leader lost the first round of voting to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday, falling short by six votes. Read more at Read More
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Iran’s foreign minister visits Islamabad amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir attack
Pakistan warns that it will resolutely respond to any attacks or violation of its sovereign or territorial integrities as a senior minister warns an Indian attack may be imminent. Read…
Israeli bulldozers demolish most of a West Bank Bedouin hamlet displacing dozens of Palestinians
Israel informed Palestinian officials on 1 May that it planned to carry out the demolition of 106 buildings in the West Bank’s Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, citing “military…
Cambodian court finds opposition MP guilty of incitement, bars him from political office
The US Embassy, which has been critical of Cambodia’s human rights record, had an observer at the hearing but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read more…
Bodies of Belgian mother and son found in south Jordan after weekend flash flooding
Sunday’s flooding in southern Jordan also led to the evacuation of hundreds of tourists from the Petra archaeological site, the country’s main tourist attraction. Read more at Read More
Protests erupt in Israel after government announces plans to seize all of Gaza Strip
Police had to disperse hundreds of demonstrators outside Israel’s parliament on Monday. They’re demanding a deal with Hamas to secure the release of the hostages still being held in Gaza.…
Mexican mayor arrested as part of cartel training site probe
Bones, shoes and clothes were discovered in March at the Izaguirre Ranch, which is located in Mexico’s western Jalisco province. Read more at Read More
UN top court dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over support to RSF
Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated. Read more at Read More