21-07-2025 GAZA STRIP: Over 44 Palestinians seeking food have been killed by Israeli gunfire near two aid distribution points close to Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. Dozens were also injured near the two sites run by the controversial US and Israeli-backed …

21-07-2025 DAMASCUS: Sectarian clashes have continued in southern Syria despite an “immediate ceasefire” announced by the country’s president. Over the past week fighters from the minority Druze community have been battling armed Bedouins in Suweida Province, with both sides accused of atrocities. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa deployed troops but …

20-07-2025 DUSHANBE: Tajikistan has reportedly intensified its campaign to detain and forcibly deport Afghan refugees, including many with valid residency permits. According to several sources, the Tajik government recently issued a 15-day ultimatum for Afghans to leave the country voluntarily, triggering widespread fear and uncertainty among the community. The ultimatum …

20-07-2025 KUALA LUMPUR: Dozens of demonstrators have gathered outside the United States embassy in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, to protest against the proposed appointment of pro-Israel conservative author and political commentator Nick Adams as the US envoy. Adams, a self-styled “alpha male” known for harshly criticizing Islam, was named by …

20-07-2025 DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed heavy security measures to prevent a repeat of further political violence, after clashes between security forces and supporters of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left four people dead and more than 50 injured. Hundreds of police were deployed Thursday to the site of …

20-07-2025 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: Heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan’s Punjab province have killed 65 people and injured nearly 300 in the past 24 hours, provincial officials said, bringing the nationwide death toll from the rains to at least 180 since late June. The downpours on Thursday caused flooding and …

20-07-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: State authorities have blamed the management of India’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s cricket team for last month’s deadly stampede during celebrations for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Karnataka state authorities singled out the RCB, its partners and the state cricket association …

20-07-2025 KAMPALA, UGANDA: Rwanda is in “command and control” of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda has “unilaterally doubled its military presence” in the DRC, and armed groups including those aligned to the Congolese government, are committing rights violations against civilians, according to a group …

20-07-2025 LONDON: Police in the United Kingdom have decided not to take any further action against Kneecap in a case related to the Irish hip-hop trio’s opposition to Israel. Avon and Somerset police said in a statement on Friday that they carried out an investigation over the music group’s performance …

20-07-2025 DURBAN: The finance ministers of the Group of 20 have finally reached a consensus following meetings in South Africa, emphasizing that central banks must remain independent in reaction to months of attacks by United States President Donald Trump. In their final statement published on Friday, following two days of …