Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

US President Donald Trump remarked that the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan has lasted “1,500 years,” amid escalating tensions following a deadly attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir that killed 26, for which India blames Pakistan. In response, India has taken several measures against Pakistan, including revoking visas and suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, with Islamabad warning that such actions could be perceived as acts of war. Trump's comments have faced ridicule for their historical inaccuracy,...

At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 injured in a US air strike on a Houthi-controlled detention center in Saada, Yemen, according to Houthi-run media. The strike occurred amid an intensified US air campaign against the Houthis, and the Houthi interior ministry condemned it as a "war crime." The UN and IOM expressed deep sadness over the casualties, highlighting the dire conditions faced by migrants in Yemen, where many seek to cross into...

SummaryColumbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from US immigration custody after a judge ruled he could challenge the Trump administration’s deportation efforts linked to his pro-Palestinian protests. Arrested upon arriving for a citizenship interview, Mahdawi spent two weeks in detention before being ordered released by US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford, who noted he committed no crime and criticized the government's justification based on his speech. His case highlights a broader trend of deporting pro-Palestinian...

The UK government faces backlash after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) allegedly enabled Israeli interference in legal proceedings against British Palestine solidarity activists known as the "Filton 18," who are accused of damaging an Israeli weapons factory. Documents reveal that the AGO shared the contact details of the Crown Prosecution Service with the Israeli Embassy shortly after a meeting, raising concerns about prosecutorial independence and political interference. Critics, including human rights experts, warn this may...

A recently released audio recording features late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser and former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, made on August 4, 1970, shortly before Nasser's death. In the recording, Nasser candidly acknowledges the Arab world's military inferiority to Israel and suggests a realistic approach to conflict, including the possibility of a peace agreement regarding territories acquired in the 1967 Six-Day War. The release has sparked debate in Egypt, with reactions varying from concerns...

UAE state media reported that security services intercepted an attempt by Sudanese military leaders, including former intelligence chief Salah Gosh, to illegally transfer approximately five million rounds of ammunition to Sudan's army via a private plane at an unspecified airport, resulting in several arrests. Sudan's armed forces have accused the UAE of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid an ongoing civil war, claims that the UAE denies. Additionally, Sudan has submitted a genocide...