Credit: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP By Andrew Firmin LONDON, Apr 20 2026 (IPS) On 7 April, the government of Cameroon published a list of 16 of its citizens confirmed killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. That means the number of Cameroon...
The Iran war has delivered a profound and systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better part of a century. For decades, the Gulf’s economic model thrived on a perception of...
UNDP collaborations have shown what is possible when satellite data and recovery planning work together. Credit: UNDP By Mukul Bhola and Devanand Ramiah UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 2026 (IPS) We are stuck in response mode. But what good is an...
When US President Donald Trump said, “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight,” he hardly knew the profundity of his words. Iran, formerly Persia, has a history that goes back at least 7,000 years, and has a long list of great...
The balance between relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran remains a key element of Pakistan’s foreign policy, as the country seeks both to strengthen strategic partnerships and to preserve its role as a mediator in the tense geopolitical environment of...
Rescue workers survey the damage in the town of Toul in Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate in the south, following bombing by Israel in response to rocket attacks by militant group Hezbollah. Credit: Action Against Hunger By Ed Holt BRATISLAVA, Apr 20 2026...
Over 113,000 rugby fans turned out for the three-day Hong Kong Sevens, which ran from Friday to Sunday, with South Africa’s men’s team and New Zealand’s women’s team winning the championship titles. Hong Kong’s men’s rugby team play against Japan...
A quiet vulnerability sits at the heart of American health care. The United States — home to the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical sector — depends heavily on China for the active pharmaceutical ingredients used to manufacture its medicines. How heavily...
In 2024, President Donald Trump handily beat Vice President Kamala Harris with Catholic voters by a 12-point margin. Almost a year-and-a-half into Trump’s second term, he began attacking Pope Leo XIV, personally and aggressively. Then he shared an image depicting himself...
Sixty-five long years after the Kennedy White House launched a CIA-led paramilitary invasion at the Bahia de Cochinos, the specter of that failed attack haunts the current crisis in US-Cuba relations. Almost daily the Trump administration has escalated its threats...
Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the military regime that took power last year after...
Why the real contest is no longer about crypto enthusiasm, but about payment rails, trade finance and the architecture of cross-border liquidity The loudest reading of stablecoins is still the wrong one. They are not becoming important because cryptocurrency has...
Well, that didn’t take too long. Friday’s false optimism about an imminent peace deal with Iran following Donald Trump’s claims that Iran had agreed to surrender to the US demands, fed wild swing to the positive side in the US...
By: Tita C. Valderama - - - - Facebook photo On April 12, a 53-year-old construction worker named Jhony Lanquino was trying to beat the 38-degree heat by shedding his tee-shirt while mixing cement outside his home in Mandaluyong City...
The night before l voted against going to war in Iraq, my sister, Beverly, told me that a Knoxville television station had run a poll and found that in East Tennessee, 74 percent were in favor of going to war,...
The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its allies have long been considered one of the strongest lobbies in Washington, exercising outsized influence, especially on U.S. policies toward Israel and the Middle East. Recently, its purported muscle has come under...
Survivors of the deadly Tai Po fire will be allowed to go in and out of their homes multiple times within their designated three-hour slot, a top government official has said, adding that journalists will not be permitted to tag...
GAZA, (PIC) Medical personnel held a solidarity protest on Sunday in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, reaffirming their support for fellow doctors, nurses, and paramedics detained in Israeli prisons amid escalating violations against them since the outbreak...
GAZA, (PIC) Ongoing violations by Israeli occupation forces of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip since early Sunday have resulted in the killing of three Palestinians and the injury of several civilians, amid a continued tight blockade affecting more than...
SambaNova Systems and Intel have introduced a blueprint for heterogeneous inference that reflects a significant shift in how modern large language model (LLM) workloads are deployed. Instead of relying on a single accelerator type, the proposed architecture assigns different...
With over two decades of experience bridging technology and business, Johan Wadenholt Vrethem focused on harnessing AI to transform how organizations operate and engage with their customers. After leading critical digital initiatives and client engagements in the banking and finance...
US President Donald Trump said he was sending a delegation to Pakistan on Monday for negotiations with Iran, while renewing his threats to destroy the country's vital infrastructure if it didn't agree a deal. "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" the...
Israel is reportedly making preparations to strike Iran's energy facilities amid concerns that the US and Iran will resume hostilities after the current ceasefire ends on Wednesday. Israeli news outlet Maariv reported on Sunday that the...
The Israeli military published for the first time a map of its new deployment line inside Lebanon on Sunday, bringing dozens of mostly abandoned Lebanese villages under its control , days after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took...
Syria must move from emergency relief to long-term development to tackle poverty and humanitarian needs, Social Affairs and Labour Minister Hind Kabawat said on Saturday, as the government seeks to address worsening living conditions across the country. Speaking...
UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, lambasted the Israeli army on Saturday, as more of its abuses against children and other civilians became public. In a post on social media platform X, Albanese wrote: "I...
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military had been instructed to use "full force" in Lebanon - even during the ongoing ceasefire - should Israeli troops "face any threat". "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday for a three-day visit during which he is expected to open his country’s embassy in Jerusalem and deepen ties with Israel . Milei’s arrival was given...
18 April 2026 On April 16, the Trump administration forced the Israeli military to cease its attacks on Lebanon as part of an agreement with Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz. This marked another victory for the Axis...
Former US Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging the US into its war with Iran. In response to a question on the war at a Democratic Party...
Spain will ask the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel over violations of international law, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday. Spain has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over the war...
GAZA, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has called for pressuring the Israeli occupation government to honor its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in order to pave the way for serious talks on issues related to the second...
Lord Robertson, Blair’s Defence Secretary, former NATO Secretary General, well paid lobbyist for arms manufacturers, tells us we are not ready for war. Peter FORD is deputy leader of the Workers Party of Britain and former ambassador to Bahrain and...
The war with Iran constrains America’s options in East Asia. By Anik JOSHI Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The American industrial base, like the budget, is finite, and arms sent and used in...
Iran’s defeat would represent a major reinforcement of imperialist strategic domination over the vital Eurasian landmass. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su It is not new: the United States began the war against...
GAZA, (PIC) The Israeli occupation army continued on Sunday to commit ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip for the 192nd consecutive day, killing one civilian and injuring two others. According to media sources, a young man identified as Khalil Nasr was shot...
Syria's interior ministry said on Sunday that security forces thwarted an alleged cross-border attack from the country's territory planned by remnants of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and cells linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah . From 2 March until a 10-day...
A string of violent Israeli settler attacks have targeted Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including children, over recent days, which comes against the backdrop of increased army raids. On Saturday, Israeli settlers set fire to a...
Only around 700 patients and wounded people have been able to leave Gaza for treatment abroad, the Palestine Red Crescent Society has warned, while more than 18,000 others remain on waiting lists for medical evacuation through the Rafah...
From June 3 to 6, 2026, the historic city of St. Petersburg, Russia, will host the annual international economic forum, a key platform for dialogue among governments, the business community, and experts amid the ongoing transformation of the global economy...
Turkey said on Sunday it remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States that expires on Wednesday, would be extended, allowing more time for talks between the sides. Pakistan is leading preparations...
On 7 April, at the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, Zheng Liwen, the leader of Taiwan’s leading opposition party, the Kuomintang, paid a week-long visit to the mainland. She headed a delegation from her...
TUNIS, (PIC) The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has described the Israeli occupation army as “the most depraved,” commenting on a video showing soldiers assaulting a Palestinian child. On Sunday, Albanese wrote on her...
France has reportedly reversed its decision to bar veteran Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin from entering the country, days after authorities denied him a visa. Jabarin, the director of the Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq, has now...
Residents in southern Syria’s Quneitra province fear Israel is preparing to establish a new military base after troops brought in prefabricated structures and intensified incursions across the area in recent days. Israeli forces advanced again on Saturday...
Israeli airstrikes killed and wounded dozens of civilians across southern Lebanon in the days before a temporary ceasefire took hold, as residents in multiple towns refused to flee despite mounting casualties and evacuation threats. Strikes happened across areas...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The death of Sheikh Naji al-Qazzaz, at the age of 66, constituted a great loss for the religious scene in the city of Jerusalem, after a career that spanned for decades in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, where...
An Australian former soldier charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan vowed on Sunday to clear his name, saying he had never "run from a fight" in his first public comments since his arrest. "For the past 10 years, my...
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