Syrian de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Thursday that the country is ready to allow UN forces into the UN-established buffer zone along the Israeli border. This statement was made during a joint news conference held in Damascus with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Speaking to the media, al-Sharaa [...]

South Korean authorities took impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol into custody following an hours-long standoff. Yoon was detained in connection with his declaration of martial law on December 3. The arrest came early Wednesday morning after a tense standoff at the presidential residence. Investigators were initially prevented from entering the premises by President Yoon’s security [...]

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq tendered her resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, citing ongoing publicity concerning her family ties to deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant distraction from governmental duties. This comes after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission filed criminal cases against Siddiq, Hasina, and four [...]

A federal prosecutor in Germany on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture, and war crimes for their alleged treatment of two young Yazidi girls. The suspects, identified as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., were arrested in Bavaria in April and are accused of keeping the girls as slaves while they were members of [...]

A group of UN human rights experts on Monday called for Israel to face immediate accountability and consequences for systemic violations of international law. As the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and forced displacement of its population continues unabated, the UN experts warned, “We cannot afford to lose the force of the multilateral system.” They [...]

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Saturday a controversial directive prohibiting the construction of windows in homes that overlook neighboring properties occupied by women. The decree imposes stringent restrictions on property owners, mandating that any newly constructed homes refrain from installing windows facing the courtyards or living spaces of adjacent residences where women reside. Furthermore, [...]

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated on Sunday that Afghanistan has become one of the most heavily mine-affected countries globally, posing a significant threat to the lives of its citizens. According to recent reports, the country is struggling to address the issue, with explosive remnants of war and landmines claiming thousands of [...]

The UK government announced on Sunday a pledge of £4.5 million to support the prosecution of war crimes perpetrated in Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The announcement follows shortly after a legislative push, marked by the UK’s Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill, which frees up £2.26 billion by leveraging Russian sovereign assets as well as [...]

Syria’s new revolutionary authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a high-ranking military official accused of ordering mass executions at the notorious Sednaya prison during the regime of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Kanjo was responsible for the executions of thousands of young Syrian [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday condemned the recent escalation of violence between Yemen and Israel, which resulted in the deaths of at least three people and injured dozens. New Israeli airstrikes targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including Red Sea ports, power stations, and Sana’a International Airport. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was [...]