The UN Commission of Inquiry accuses Israel of committing “crimes against humanity” during the ongoing Gaza war
The UN commission accuses Israel of having committed crimes against humanity of extermination, murder, gender persecution, torture, and forcible transfer
Six candidates seek popular mandate to become next president of Iran
The June 28 elections were called following the death of the incumbent president Ebrahim Raisi along with seven others in a helicopter crash last month.
China, Russia and Iran call on the West to restore nuclear deal
The US unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and immediately imposed stringent sanctions on Iran, making all possibilities of JCPOA revival difficult
Israeli forces continue to attack Palestinian shelters, killing civilians in Rafah
Israeli forces take complete control of Gaza-Egypt border in violation of 1979 Camp David Accords and continue to shut the Rafah border crossing, preventing flow of international aid
Pakistani journalist unions slam “draconian” defamation law as a violation of press freedom
The Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 provides for a preliminary fine of up to 3 million Pakistani rupees (around USD 10,000) against person(s) accused of spreading “fake news” even before the beginning of the trial
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
The president and foreign minister both championed the creation a multipolar world order and pushed for concrete solidarity with countries facing repeated imperialist onslaught
Israel continues attacks across Gaza, killing dozens
Israel scaled up attacks as South Africa approached the ICJ as part of its case on Israel’s genocide in Gaza to ask for additional provisions to halt Israeli aggression
Iran warns it will be forced to change its nuclear doctrine if existence is threatened
Israel has repeatedly targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities accusing it of making bomb despite the supreme leader of the Islamic republic ruling such option out by calling it un-Islamic