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Israeli interference caused natural gas pipeline explosions, Iran claims
The blasts on Feb. 14 hit a natural gas pipeline running from Iran's western Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces up north to cities on the Caspian Sea.
Court orders reinvestigation of Pablo Neruda’s death days after 1973 coup
The ruling was the latest turn in one of the great debates of post-coup Chile.
Election year sees President Biden’s team more hostile towards the press
A Biden administration aide sent an unusual letter to the WHCA complaining about coverage of a special counsel report on Biden's handling of classified documents and negative stories about his age.
Israel report says Hamas attack involved ‘systematic’ sexual assault
On Wednesday, the Association of Rape Crisis Centres in Israel, an umbrella body that fights sexual violence, said that sexual assaults on October 7 matched "patterns of wartime sexual violence documented in literature".
Survivor of spiritual and sexual assault by a famous Jesuit seeks truth
The Rupnik scandal has grabbed headlines for more than a year over speculation that he received preferential treatment from a Vatican dominated by Jesuits
The war’s instability halts food deliveries into northern Gaza, heightening famine risk
A study by the UN children’s agency warned that one in six children in the north are acutely malnourished.
Many Ukrainians live before and after war; this is one family’s experience
As Russia launched its war, the lives of millions of Ukrainians were irreversibly changed. Artem Dmytryk hadn't seen his family for about 24 months, almost all of which he spent in Russian captivity.
US asks for transparent investigation of Pakistan election ‘intervention or fraud’
On February 17, a senior Pakistani bureaucrat alleged that the chief election commissioner and the chief justice were involved in “poll-rigging” in the elections and resigned from his post.
US lawyers urge UK judge to reject Assange’s extradition petition
Clair Dobbin, for the US government, told the court that the prosecution was "based on the rule of law and evidence" and argued that Assange's actions were "unprecedented."
Focus China: Army plans to step up troops deployment in Middle Sector
About the reasons for the change, sources said it was being done to counter the Chinese aggression along the LAC.
After 30 yrs, Buddha relics to travel to Thailand
The last time the relics were taken out of the country was in May 2023, when they were exhibited at an exposition in Mongolia.
Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island
Taiwan's coast guard said a boat carrying four people was fishing about one nautical mile away from Kinmen, which Taiwan has claimed as a restricted area largely for military purpose.
After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how…
The extradition process has been running for nearly five years. Over such a long time, it’s easy to lose track of the sequence of events that led to this. Here’s how we got here, and what might happen next.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life ‘very difficult’ on…
EU is struggling to find enough stocks to send to Kyiv; US aid worth $60 billion is stalled over political differences. That appears to be playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sri Lanka: Why the country’s wait for elections must end
Five elections will take place in South Asian countries this year, and most will likely return incumbent parties to power. It is not yet clear if Sri Lanka will follow suit.
US lauds Indian Navy’s role in strategic waters in view of Houthi attacks on Cargo ships
In the last few weeks, the Indian Navy has extended assistance to a number of merchant vessels in the Arabian Sea following attacks on them.
Trump faces half a billion dollars of debt, several court cases; but that may not stop him from…
The pathology of Trumpism revolves around his politics, not his personal economics. It at least partly explains why this latest case, plus the 91 separate felony charges in four criminal cases, are unlikely to affect his political support.…
Hunter Biden’s lawyers suggest his case is tainted by claims of ex-FBI informant charged with…
The US president’s son is charged with lying on a form about his drug use to buy a gun in 2018. He has pleaded not guilty.
Two men charged with murder in deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration
Authorities also detained two juveniles last week on gun-related and resisting arrest charges. They said Tuesday that more charges were still possible.
Pakistan govt formation: PPP and PML-N reach new coalition deal
Though independents backed by jailed Imran Khan's PTI won the maximum no of seats in Parliament, PML-N and PPP announced they would form a coalition govt.