International
From Bar to Mosque: Zia Bin Russell’s Humanitarian Journey
A property in East London that once operated as an alcohol bar has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, the same premises echo with the Adhan,...
Over 160 migrants rescued off Mauritania
The Mauritanian coastguard said Thursday that it had rescued more than 160 migrants, including 17 children, from a boat in trouble off its coast, its...
OpenAI spotted malign activity months before attack
OpenAI detected its artificial intelligence models communicating with each other and gaining internet access without authorisation months before they hacked the start-up Hugging Face, the...
Iran war enters endgame after 6 months
The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate.Six months after U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran, killing its supreme leader and maiming his...
Global shipping hit by 95pc hormuz traffic drop
Six months into the United States-Israel war on Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to drive one of the worst maritime shipping...
US promises $500,000 for Nepal flood relief
The United States Department of State has announced USD 500,000 in immediate humanitarian assistance to support disaster response and relief efforts following devastating flash floods...
Germany heat deaths reach records 15,800
The worst affected group were people over 75, and around 9,600 deaths were recorded in one week in late June when Germany baked in temperatures...
Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry...
US plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it planned to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status...
Pak army chief meets with Iran president
Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as Islamabad tries to mediate a...
Anti-migrant crackdown announced in Colombia
Colombia’s right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered an immigration crackdown, instructing authorities to begin detaining undocumented foreigners convicted of crimes with a view...