Muhammad Yunus was born in Chittagong in southeast Bengal at the height of the Second World War when the Japanese captured Myanmar and threatened parts of eastern India. By the time he turned three, Japanese bombers flew over the skies of Chittagong where they would release anti-British pamphlets. One day, a Japanese bomb fell nearby … Read more
In July, British journalist Piers Morgan asked Daniella Weiss, an Israeli settler leader appearing on his show, how she felt about the killing of 20,000 Palestinian children in Gaza since October 7, 2023. Ms. Weiss, dressed in a crisp white button-down shirt and a blue-and-white patterned headscarf, responded with a grin, “Arabs around should stop … Read more
Thai soldiers inspect a border area on Sunday, July 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday (August 9, 2025) when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their … Read more
An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gaza’s civil defence agency said at least 18 people were killed across the Palestinian territory on Saturday (August 9, 2025), including civilians who were waiting to collect … Read more
Twin cathedral bells rang in unison on Saturday (August 9, 2025) in Japan’s Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror. On August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m., three days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima, the United States dropped an atomic bomb … Read more
People holding signs sit during a rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government’s proscription of “Palestine Action” under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, on August 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Police in London have begun making arrests after hundreds of people intentionally violated a new law banning support for … Read more
Lebanon’s Army said a blast at a weapons depot near the Israeli border on Saturday (August 9, 2025) killed six soldiers as a military source said troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility. Under a truce that ended a recent war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, the Army has been deploying in south Lebanon … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader’s International Affairs Adviser Ali Akbar Velayati . | Photo Credit: AFP Iran opposes the Lebanese government’s decision to disarm Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei said on Saturday (August 9, 2025), the Tasnim news agency reported. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is certainly opposed to the disarmament … Read more
The suspect has not been formally charged, police said. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 17-year-old opened fire and wounded three people in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square early Saturday (August 9, 2025), the New York Police Department said. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. ET (0520 GMT) following … Read more
Students walk past Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus in Los Angeles. File | Photo Credit: AP The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday (August 8, 2025). The person was not authorised to speak publicly about … Read more
