Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he would not allow reconstruction in Gaza before Palestinian factions there including Hamas give up their weapons, as Israel killed two more people in the devastated territory. “There will...
With electronic music blaring and free food and drinks on offer at hundreds of stalls, the area around late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremonies in Tehran on Sunday had the feel of a summer festival. Volunteers provided...
The leader of the most murderous and tyrannical power structure on earth can’t take a stand against the real problems in our world, because the power structure is the source of those problems. So instead he has to invent fictional...
The UK’s revolving door of prime ministers reflects the exhaustion of a political and economic system that has run out of ideas Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su “Something is rotten in...
Is Bibi about to cheat Trump for a second time? Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Is Bibi about to...
RAMALLAH, (PIC) A Palestinian infant died on Sunday after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) blocked his access to vital medical treatment, medical sources reported. The baby was in critical condition when Israeli forces blocked his evacuation to the hospital through the Deir...
Iran's ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- an idea rejected by Washington -- while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment. The initial deal...
My friend and colleague, Anthony Kasozi, who has died of cancer aged 65, was a coach and consultant with the rare gift of making his clients feel more confident. Specialising in leadership development, Anthony worked over many years with a wide...
Syrian authorities have postponed the first meeting of the country's new transitional parliament , days after announcing the inaugural session had been scheduled for Monday. "The convening of the first session of the people's assembly has been postponed to a...
Syrian security forces have arrested a man who served in the military security apparatus under former president Bashar al-Assad and is accused of major human rights abuses, as the government continues its crackdown on figures from the...
GAZA, (PIC) Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem has warned of Israeli claims about the Movement’s alleged rapid military buildup, calling them “clear incitement” intended to provide a cover for ongoing attacks and daily ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on...
Syria said on Sunday it was expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron , the first by a Western European head of state since Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024 . State news agency...
Independent Iraqi organisation Eco Iraq has expressed concerns over terms in the country's draft Cybercrime Law, which it said contains overly vague language that could be exploited to imprison people and would impose severe penalties on people found...
RAMALLAH / PNN / A four-month-old Palestinian infant died after being delayed at an Israeli military checkpoint while en route to receive medical treatment, local sources said on Monday. The infant, identified as Ahmad Ma’rouf Zaid, was being transported to hospital...
A prominent Muslim civil rights organisation in the United States is suing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after he designated the group as a terrorist organisation for a second time. DeSantis announced on Wednesday that his administration was placing the...
Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th century An increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester for so long that...
GAZA, (PIC) A Palestinian citizen was martyred last night and others were reported injured today, Sunday, following Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. According to media sources, an Israeli strike last night killed a civilian in the west of Jabalia refugee camp...
The life of a prominent Palestinian doctor held in Israeli detention without charge is in "imminent danger" following months of abuse and solitary confinement, an Israeli rights group warned on Saturday. Hussam Abu Safiya , the head of...
Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war , import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says. India, the world's third-largest importer of oil and the second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Palestinian human rights institutions have warned that the lives of detained Palestinian doctors Hussam Abu Safiya and Marwan al-Hams are in grave danger due to their exposure to daily torture in Israeli prisons. The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and...
ISTANBUL, (PIC) The delegation of the “Palestine Flotilla” in Türkiye announced the completion of its preparations to launch the Flotilla from France on July 26, in a land journey aiming to reach Palestine, within the framework of a movement aimed at...
US President Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from attacking a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, which Israeli forces have for weeks been trying to capture from Hezbollah. Citing what it said were informed sources,...
Israel said on Sunday it has named its first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia , signalling a diplomatic reset after Ljubljana's change of government. Ties between Israel and Slovenia had soured under the previous centre-left government of prime minister...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers escorted by police officers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Sunday morning and later in the afternoon, amid tight restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshipers to the holy site. According to local sources,...
Seven OPEC+ members decided on Sunday to again raise oil production quotas as Gulf countries reel from the Middle East war. Ministers from key OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on Sunday...
Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir , has cancelled a planned trip to New York next week following calls for his prosecution and plans for protests against his visit, various reports said on Sunday. Ben-Gvir was expected to...
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State...
WEST BANK, (PIC) A horde of extremist Jewish settlers rampaged through the Wadi al‑Sha‘er area, located between the city of Salfit and the village of al‑Lubban al‑Sharqiya, south of the governorate, at dawn Sunday. According to local sources, settlers set fire to...
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah , a military official aligned with the country's internationally-recognised government told AFP news agency on Sunday. The official said pro-government forces...
Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces south of the port city of Hodeidah , two medical officials told AFP news agency on Sunday, in some of the most violent fighting between...
GAZA, (PIC) Fire in Gaza is no longer just a means to prepare food, but has become a daily trial faced by men and women driven by loss and hunger to work under harsh conditions, where the blaze of the ovens...
After Washington and the West’s failure to achieve strategic goals vis-à-vis Iran after decades of sanctions and ill-conceived bombing campaigns, Western pundits have reverted to an exhausted scare tactic: reviving the USSR’s caricature. This framing of the West’s defeat as...
GAZA, (PIC) The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has warned of an imminent threat to the lives of nearly 650 kidney failure patients in the besieged Gaza Strip due to the depletion of sodium bicarbonate, a key component in dialysis...
The late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral prayers drew Iran's top officials, but his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, stayed out of public view as ceremonies were underway. In day two of the funeral procession, Ali Khamenei’s...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed last night and at dawn Sunday different areas of the West Bank, breaking into homes and kidnaping Palestinian citizens. According to local sources, Israeli forces confiscated a tractor and kidnaped its driver as...
Europe is rejecting peace with Russia and seeking war. The US and Israel Want War with Many – Thoughts Introduction In 1959, Ingeborg Bachmann concluded that the truth is something people can be expected to handle, since they are quite capable...
Immersed in drawing from a very young age, Emmanuel Nguema Omeme is a passionate storyteller. At a very young age, he embarked on a course in animated film. His love for creating animated stories led him to turn his attention...
Darts development organisations and win for David Munyua at PDC World Darts Championship have turbocharged a resurgence in interest in the sport Peter Wachiuri pumped his fists as he sensed victory at the Jacaranda showground in the Kenyan city of Nakuru....
Islam Times - The war between Iran and the US may have reshaped American domestic politics more than it altered battlefield realities. An unprecedented divide between younger and older Republicans over the conflict signals the gradual decline of the "endless...
Charles Thomson This is a story you have probably never heard. Please read to the end to learn why it is important to me. Charles Thomson is one of the most consequential forgotten men of the American founding — a...
By Joy Chiang and Sally Jensen Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive. Wu Feng-chiao, 72,...
Last month marked six years since the Beijing-imposed national security law took effect in Hong Kong. Hong Kong activist Lui Yuk-lin walks and chants a Buddhist mantra in Causeway Bay on June 4, 2026. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The crackdown continued...
By: John Elliott - - - - A.Ramachandran’s “ Girl on the Swing” oil on canvas at Vadehra’s exhibition The spread of South Asia’s modern artistic talent in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as India is being demonstrated in...
The Chinese ambassador in Berlin was summoned for urgent talks over media reports that Russian soldiers were being trained in China, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. German flag in front of the Reichstag Building in Berlin, Germany. Photo:...
Herve Renard, who took over from Sabri Lamouchi as Tunisia coach in the middle of the World Cup , announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after just two matches in charge of the Eagles of Carthage. "My adventure...
The United States celebrated its 250th birthday on Saturday with parades, flyovers and fireworks to come, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary in a deeply divided nation. Washington's traditional pyrotechnic display on the National...
Our live coverage of developments in the Middle East is closed and will be back tomorrow at 9am BST. Here are the top stories we tracked this evening: • Iran's deputy foreign minister issued a "serious warning" over foreign military deployments...
Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activities Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters had residential and religious structures, including a basilica-style church in the Dakhla oasis....
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