Hamas authorities on Sunday released the last American hostage, a 21-year-old named Edan Alexander who was reunited with his family after meeting them in Israel. The Israeli prime minister’s office announced that Edan’s release will not be tied to “anything in return,” with the government’s current policy on Gaza expected to continue. Alexander was taken [...]
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Monday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Afghanistan. Noem stated that the “conditions in Afghanistan” no longer warrant continuing the program, finding that it is “contrary to the national interest.” Before a TPS designation for a country expires, the secretary is required to [...]
On his first Sunday address from the Vatican before an audience of approximately 10,000 at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV called for “never again war” across the world and for a “lasting peace” to be brokered. The pope also made specific references to the Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine and India-Pakistan conflicts. Bishop Robert Francis Prevost was [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that major digital labor companies misclassify gig workers as independent contractors in the US, avoiding employer responsibilities in honoring labor rights. According to the 155-page report published by HRW, several major companies that claim to offer gig workers “flexibility” in their working hours through digital labor format use algorithms [...]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged US Congress on Monday to restore Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur service to ensure journalists can continue reporting in one of China’s most isolated regions. RSF noted that the announcement to close the Uyghur language service of Radio Free Asia (RFA) will have a long-lasting impact on the reporting of atrocities [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the military of Burkina Faso on Monday of orchestrating massacres of Fulani civilians between March 14 and April 22 under the auspices of a counter-terrorism operation against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM), which allegedly retaliated through the targeted killings of civilians viewed as supportive of the military. The military [...]
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Sunday that Russia was behind the fire at the Marywilska shopping center in Warsaw last year, warning that Poland will continue investigating the matter and hold the responsible individuals accountable. Tusk stated on X: “We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping center [...]
The Bangladesh interim government banned all activities of the Awami League, the main opposition party, on Saturday. The advisory council, led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also amended the International Crimes Tribunal Act. The change allows the tribunal to penalize political parties, their affiliated groups, and supporters. The government said the ban [...]
Pakistani and Indian officials announced an immediate ceasefire Saturday after days of escalation, sparked by a devastating terrorist attack. The ceasefire was brokered between the two countries with the involvement of US Secretary of State Marko Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, who acted as mediators between the two governments. The already tense relations between [...]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday called for the immediate release of Russian journalist Veronika Orlova, who was sentenced to 13 days of administrative detention after filming the aftermath of an anti-Putin protest in Moscow earlier this week. Orlova, a reporter for independent outlet SOTAvision, was arrested Tuesday near Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, where [...]
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