The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of cross-border violence. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul … Read more
File pic – Afghanistan cricket team (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan have withdrawn from a tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month following the killing of three local cricketers in an attack, the country’s cricket board confirmed on Friday. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the players had travelled from Urgun to … Read more
The UN says peace without justice is not sustainable. Two years of Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed nearly 68,000 Palestinians – including 20,000 children. For now, the bombing campaign has largely halted after a ceasefire was agreed last week. But the Israeli military’s actions in the past 24 months were livestreamed, documented and archived … Read more
Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters are declaring victory this week after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country and Colonel Michael Randrianirina declared himself president. This comes after young people led weeks of antigovernment protests. But with military leaders taking control and government institutions suspended, is this really the change Madagascar’s Gen Z wants for their country? … Read more
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to United States President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy? Published On 16 … Read more
Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are all that remain of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in the Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks, the most notable being Nanda Devi, … Read more
Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Italy’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Israel was preceded by clashes between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police, while thousands of others peacefully marched through Udine in protest at the hosting of a match they felt should not be played. … Read more
Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are making their way back to devastated areas in northern Gaza as Israeli forces stop operations as agreed under phase one of the ceasefire plan with Hamas, and partially withdraw. Gaza’s al-Rashid … Read more
Donald Trump’s 20-point plan bars any future Gaza role for Hamas or armed groups. The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect. Part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan that led to the deal is a call for demilitarisation and a stipulation that there will be no role for Hamas … Read more
Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of antigovernment protesters have marched through Madagascar’s capital, with several sustaining injuries when police forcefully dispersed the latest demonstration in a two-week youth-led movement. Violent clashes erupted on Thursday after Gen Z activists called for a general strike, … Read more