In a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, Abhishek Verma’s parents were desperate to get their son married. They found a man in a nearby village who introduced himself as a matchmaker. He asked them to choose an orphan woman from a photo album and pay nearly Rs 25,000 to take part in a mass Continue Reading

Serious allegations have emerged against security forces over the use of pellet guns, tear gas grenades and electric shock shotguns during a recent Gen Z protest by young people in the Indian capital Delhi. The allegations were detailed in a latest investigation report by international human rights organisation Amnesty International. The organisation claims that Indian Continue Reading

Israel is pushing ahead with the controversial ‘E1’ illegal settlement project in the occupied West Bank, disregarding international pressure and widespread condemnation around the world. Recently, the Israeli government invited tenders for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units under the E1 project. Analysts believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Continue Reading

When 20-year-old Omar al-Sawhi went to Zeitoun Cemetery to bury his 40-year-old father, Mohammad, who was shot dead near the “Yellow Line,” a military zone designated by Israeli forces, he found graves packed tightly together as cemeteries struggle with a severe shortage of space. Under the pressure of war and the acute lack of land, […]Continue Reading

Students of Bhatpurwa Samuhi village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district staged a protest demanding the construction of a new school building. On Saturday (August 22), they sat outside the school over the long-pending demand and announced that they would not return to their classrooms until a concerned official assured them that their demand would be […]Continue Reading

Although sexual assault in the US military declined, an estimated 20,492 active-duty service members experienced unwanted sexual contact during fiscal year 2025. The figure includes 9,860 women and 10,632 men, according to an annual report released by the US Department of Defense (Pentagon). According to Pentagon data, an estimated 29,000 service members experienced Continue Reading

China has taken a major step toward expanding its military influence and strategic presence in the Middle East and Africa, with a fleet of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter jets arriving at an Egyptian air base to participate in the second joint air exercise, titled “Eagles of Civilization 2026.” The fleet includes China’s […]Continue Reading

A report released by the Pentagon on Friday shows that more US military personnel who experience unwanted sexual assault are reporting the incidents to authorities. While the number of victims coming forward has increased, the overall prevalence of such incidents declined over the past year. According to the report, an estimated 33% of active-duty service […]Continue Reading

In the Gaza Strip, which has been reduced to rubble by Israeli attacks, burying the dead has become a new humanitarian crisis. Even when families manage to recover the bodies of loved ones from the rubble or temporary locations, grieving relatives are struggling to find even a small piece of land to give them a […]Continue Reading