Khan and his deputy Shah Mehmood Qureshi sentenced in so-called cypher case, about a week before the February 8 general elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistan court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide, former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, to 10 years jail in a case related to the leaking of…
Karim Khan moving ahead with investigation into atrocities committed in latest flare-up in 20-year conflict. Sudan’s army and its rival paramilitary force are committing war crimes in Darfur, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has said. Karim Khan launched a war crimes investigation into the renewed conflict in July. On Monday, he reported to…
Tehran and Islamabad have moved to de-escalate amid high concern that the Gaza war could spill out across region. Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan as the two countries seek to calm tensions, which have risen amid the conflict in Gaza. Hossein Amirabdollahian landed in Islamabad before dawn on Monday for “in-depth talks” with Pakistani…
Sierra Leone’s poorest communities have long been prey to human traffickers. Climate change is making things worse. Freetown, Sierra Leone – Zainab – last name withheld – sits in a dimly lit office in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown, plugs a number into her phone, and inhales sharply. A man picks up after two rings. “I…
The far-right conference urges the government to set up new Jewish settlements in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Several members of the Israeli government joined a far-right conference calling for the resettlement of the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. The conference, organised by the right-wing Nahala organisation on Sunday night and dubbed “Settlement…
Five months before the European Parliament elections, angry European Union farmers are honking to be heard. Afumati, Romania – Amid a noisy line of vehicles obstructing the ring road of Bucharest, a farmer emerged holding a lamb with the flag of Romania around its neck. “We became Europe’s slaves”, said Ghiocel, 47, his cheeks rosy from…
UK says Houthis attacked British military vessel in the Red Sea, resulting in no damage and no injuries. A UK vessel shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said, as tensions in the Middle East soar amid the ongoing war in Gaza. “Yesterday HMS Diamond successfully…
After Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership was approved by Turkey’s parliament, the $23 billion transaction was completed. Following Sweden’s NATO membership being authorized this week by the Turkish parliament, the United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter fighters to Turkey. The $23 billion deal to sell the fighters to NATO partner Turkey and the…
A two-part Al Jazeera investigation reveals allegations of dishonesty from recruiters operating in several nations. This is the second piece in a two-part series concerning the purported mistreatment of migrant laborers from the Philippines. You may read Part One here. China’s Hong Kong Divina*, a domestic worker in Hong Kong, found a recruiter…
Leading UN officials and Palestinians have criticized the decision by several Western nations to stop funding UNWRA. The situation as of Sunday, January 28, 2024 is as follows: Funding for UNWRA Following Israel’s accusations that some of UNRWA’s employees participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks, a number of nations—including the US—are examining their support for…
