Bangladesh court sentences former PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia
A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, convicting her of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student uprising last year. The International Crimes Tribunal, a domestic war crimes court based in the capital,
Regional diplomacy intensifies as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Regional diplomatic efforts gained momentum this week as Egypt and Jordan continued consultations amid mounting humanitarian concerns in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman
Egypt steps up diplomatic push as Sudanese army advances on multiple fronts
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic engagement on Sudan as the Sudanese army continues to make gains on the battlefield. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Monday with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem to discuss the results
‘We have nothing to hide’: Trump urges GOP to release Jeffrey Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has reversed his previous opposition and urged House Republicans to vote for the release of government files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on his Truth Social platform
Tensions mount ahead of UN vote on Gaza plan as Israel holds hard line, humanitarian crisis worsens
On the eve of a critical UN Security Council vote on a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, political, military, and humanitarian pressures are intensifying. Israel continues to signal that it
Cairo intensifies regional diplomacy to secure support for US Gaza resolution at UN
Cairo has intensified diplomatic contacts with several Arab and Islamic states in recent hours to rally support for the US draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council, according to Egyptian sources who described the effort as a “coordinated
UN warns of ‘systematic atrocities,’ deepening humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan reaffirmed his country’s commitment to cooperating with the United Nations and its agencies, particularly on humanitarian efforts, while insisting that all UN operations must respect Sudan’s sovereignty. During a meeting in Port
Cowardly attacks will not weaken Pakistan’s resolve to fight terrorism, says FM
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday condemned two recent “heinous” acts of terrorism and said such “cowardly” acts would never weaken the country’s resolve to deal with the menace. His remarks, made at an
Egypt steps up diplomacy to contain Sudan crisis as UN sounds alarm over El-Fasher atrocities
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic efforts to help end the ongoing conflict in Sudan, as fierce fighting continues in Darfur and Kordofan, and the United Nations warns of “horrific atrocities” that could amount to genocide in the city of El-Fasher,
Tensions escalate in Gaza as Israeli violations persist, humanitarian crisis deepens
The situation in the Gaza Strip remains tense and deeply precarious weeks after the ceasefire took effect, amid continued Israeli violations and a worsening humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that three