Global Voices

China is harping non-stop about resurging Japanese “militarism” – but almost nobody in the Asia-Pacific region is listening – or believes it. The more China blusters and warns of a dangerous Japan, the more ridiculous it looks and the better...

By: Nava Thakuria - - - - A new compendium edited by respected Tibetan scholar Vijay Kranti and published by VK media group for the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE), comprises nearly 60 essays by 39 leading...

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan dismissed talk of unrest involving talisman Mohamed Salah, insisting there were no issues within the squad as they prepare to face New Zealand in their crucial World Cup Group G match at BC Place...

Turkey 's decision to block about 40 X accounts linked to feminist or LGBT groups constitutes "an extremely serious and disproportionate infringement of free speech", a Turkish rights group said Saturday. Access to the X accounts of numerous LGBTI+ and women's...

Scottish counter-terrorism officers are investigating a series of violent attacks across its capital Edinburgh on Friday that left five men injured, police said on Saturday. A 36-year-old white Scottish man was arrested following a sequence of threats, robbery, and vandalism, the...

The United Nations Security Council said Saturday it is concerned over the "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in Sudan as it called on paramilitary forces encircling El-Obeid to back down. The southern city in the Kordofan region has been...

The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack in northern Syria that killed two soldiers . The extremist militant group made the claim in a statement on its Telegram channel. Reuters could not independently...

Qatar-based Al Jazeera said on Saturday that an Israeli strike killed one of its journalists in the Gaza Strip , the latest in a string of people working for the broadcaster killed by Israel in the Palestinian...

Islam Times - The Husaini pulpit is not merely a platform; it is a historical trust that has carried the confidence of the people for centuries and has served as a guarantor of the faith and spiritual awareness of Iranians....

Iraqi authorities predict oil production will return to peacetime levels "within one to two months", state media reported, after the Middle East war caused exports to plummet. The war and Iran's ensuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz...

The bodies of at least 15 migrants including a girl have washed ashore along Libya’s eastern Mediterranean coast over the past week after their boat was believed to have capsized, security, navy and medical sources told Reuters on...

TEHRAN, (PIC) The Iranian central military command announced on Saturday its decision to reclose the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s ongoing attacks on southern Lebanon, describing them as “violations of the agreement with the US administration.” “We announce that the Strait of...

In 2026, the summer solstice will occur on June 21 at 11:24 a.m. Moscow time. At that moment, the Sun, moving along the ecliptic, will reach its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere. Daylight will last 17 hours and 33...

Lebanon's health ministry has announced that 83 people were killed in Israeli attacks on the country on Friday , with 141 others wounded. The deadliest attack was in Nabatieh in south Lebanon, where 17 people were killed. Other fatalities were...

This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . Here were the key developments from Saturday: • Iran has again closed the Strait of...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) More than 1,494 settlers reportedly desecrated the courtyards of the Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Jerusalem last week during a series of intensive, police-guarded tours organized by extremist Jewish groups, according to local sources. Settler break-ins at the Aqsa...

RAMALLAH, (PIC) More than 91,000 Palestinian students began their 2026 high school examinations on Saturday across the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, Gaza and abroad, while 65 detained students were denied the right to participate from Israeli prisons. A total of 91,138 students...

The world requires stronger norms and laws to re-establish an inclusive global order based on international law, multilateralism, and the ability of states to play on an equal footing to secure peace, stability, and a fighting chance against transnational threats....

GAZA, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has deplored the shocking scenes that have shown the difficult humanitarian conditions facing several exiled Palestinian ex-detainees in some countries, saying their living conditions reveal the magnitude of the suffering they endure after being released from...

WEST BANK, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out raids across several areas of the West Bank overnight and early Saturday, storming homes and arresting a number of Palestinians. In Deir Abu Mashal, northwest of Ramallah, Israeli forces arrested Fouad Khaled Abu...

AL-KHALIL, (PIC) Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi praised residents of Turmus Ayya village in Ramallah and Sa’ir village in al-Khalil for confronting Israeli settler attacks, as well as residents in Khirbet Khallet al-Hummus hamlet, south of al-Khalil, for holding Friday prayer on...

GAZA, (PIC) The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,023 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Saturday morning. The ministry added that the total number of the...

Israeli strikes killed at least five people in Gaza on Saturday, including four members of the same family, according to local health officials. Israel has violated the October ceasefire on a near-daily basis with constant attacks as...

Israeli strikes killed at least five people in Gaza on Saturday, including four members of the same family, according to local health officials. Israel has violated the October ceasefire on a near-daily basis with constant attacks as...