Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sharyar Ali gets 13 years for murder

Sharyar Ali gets 13 years for murder

The prosecution has indicated that they will explore filing an appeal against the sentence. Sharyar Ali, 34, was found guilty of murdering 11-month-old Hunter McGleenon. Medical examination indicated that Hunter suffered 19 separate head and neck injuries. In Keady, in the month of November 2019, a man was sentenced to at least 13 years in … Read more

Black and poor women decides Brazil’s president

Black and poor women decides who will be the next president of Brazil

51% of women say they would vote for the former president, compared to 42% for Bolsonaro. Machado’s Lula da Silva leads women in a Datafolha Institute poll. Over 2900 face-to-face interviews with voters over 16 were done by the institution. Brazilian voters will choose a president for the next four years on Sunday, and surveys … Read more

Northern Ireland politicians misses election cancellation deadline

Northern Ireland politicians misses election cancellation deadline.

The Northern Ireland Protocol, according to unionist leaders, weakens Northern Ireland’s standing within the UK. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is preventing the resumption of power-sharing. If no executive is in place by Friday, the NI secretary is prepared to call a vote. Politicians in Northern Ireland have failed in their last-ditch attempts to reinstate … Read more

Iran protesters rises amid crackdown

Iran protesters rises amid crackdown

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran on Thursday night. Demonstrators were chanting anti-state slogans and calling for Ayatollah Khamenei’s ouster. After one of the most significant nights of protests to date, people demonstrated in front of government facilities in a city in Iran’s northwest. According to the human rights organization … Read more

SNP minister Ash Regan resigns over gender recognition plans

SNP minister Ash Regan resigns over gender recognition plans

Ash Regan served as the minister of community safety for four years. She had previously expressed concerns about the proposed modifications to the law. MSPs will vote on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill on Thursday night. The law would make it simpler for trans persons to change their sex on official records. Due to … Read more

Zelensky calls Russian troops “crazy” for seizing Bakhmut, killing three people

Zelensky calls Russian troops "crazy" for seizing Bakhmut, killing three people

Russian military shelled residential structures and infrastructural facilities in Bakhmut on Wednesday. Three civilians were killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian attempts to seize the city “crazy”. The city’s pre-war population of 70,000 has decreased significantly since February. Three civilians were killed in Bakhmut on Wednesday, as Russian military persisted in their months-long assault … Read more

“Propaganda” checks on Zaporizhzhia citizens’ phones

"Propaganda" checks on Zaporizhzhia citizens' phones

Mobile phones of inhabitants in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine will be checked for “propaganda” content. Anyone found to be a “foreign agent” could face criminal prosecution. The inspections were permissible under martial law imposed by Moscow on October 19th. The authorities that are in charge of the occupied districts in the Zaporizhzhia region of … Read more

Kyiv risks power shortages to prevent “total blackout”

Kyiv risks power shortages to prevent "total blackout"

Ukraine’s energy agency will impose “severe” and “unprecedented” emergency power cuts in Kyiv. Announcement follows Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight. More severe and longer blackouts will be implemented in the coming days, it has been announced. In order to prevent a “total blackout,” Ukraine’s energy agency will impose “severe” and “unprecedented” emergency power … Read more

Lukashenko dictatorship helps Russia invade Ukraine

Lukashenko dictatorship helps Russia invade Ukraine

Belarus provided medical care for Russian troops injured during Ukraine invasion. Opposition leader in exile from Belarus demanded Lukashenko be held accountable. Russia used Belarus as a staging area for its invasion of Ukraine. Belarus provided medical care for hurt Russian troops, an opposition leader in exile from Belarus demanded that President Alexsandr Lukashenko be … Read more

Labour orders MP Nadia Whittome to remove Rishi Sunak tweet

Labour orders MP Nadia Whittome to remove Rishi Sunak tweet

A tweet from MP Nadia Whittome has been removed. She claimed that Rishi Sunak being prime minister “isn’t a gain for Asian representation”. Mr. Sunak was confirmed this week as the first British Asian prime minister of the UK by Conservative MPs. A tweet from MP Nadia Whittome claiming that Rishi Sunak being prime minister … Read more

Conflicts follow demonstrations at the grave of Mahsa Amini in Iran

Conflicts follows demonstrations at the grave of Mahsa Amini in Iran

Crowds gathered at Mahsa Amini’s tomb to mark 40 days after her death in detention. There have subsequently been reports of clashes between Iranian security personnel and protesters in her hometown. Security officers used tear gas and live ammunition in Zindan Square in Saqqez. Crowds gathered at Mahsa Amini’s tomb to mark 40 days after … Read more

Man finds guilty in Waukesha trial for fatal car-ramming

Man finds guilty in Waukesha trial for fatal car-ramming

A Wisconsin jury has found a man guilty of ploughing his car into a Christmas procession last year, killing six people and injuring many more. The 40-year-old assailant was acting as his own attorney during the trial. He is facing several mandatory life sentences. He fired his public defenders just days before the trial. A … Read more

Ukrainian official calls Russia “dirty bomb” claims “something of a joke”

Ukrainian official calls Russia "dirty bomb" claims "something of a joke"

Ukraine is not creating a so-called “dirty bomb,” as Russia has claimed without any proof. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, told media. A dirty bomb is a weapon that combines radioactive material like uranium with ordinary explosives like dynamite. Ukraine is not creating a so-called “dirty bomb,” as Russia has claimed … Read more

Muhammad Saeed Sheikh receives the “2022 Global Leader of Influence Award”

Muhammad Saeed Sheikh receives the "2022 Global Leader of Influence Award"

Muhammad Saeed Sheikh was presented with the 2022 Global Leader of Influence Award by the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston. Sheikh is the first South Asian Pakistani American to receive this prestigious recognition. He received this award in honor of his global impact, exceptional leadership, and outstanding contributions to Houston’s international spirit. At the … Read more

Around 70,000 citizens evacuates Kherson region in recent days

Around 70,000 citizens evacuates Kherson region in recent days

More than 70,000 people have fled the right side of the Dnieper river in southern Kherson region. There is a possibility that Ukrainians will “blow up” the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. More than 70,000 people have fled the right side of the Dnieper river in the southern Kherson region in the past … Read more

Russia’s Moldova “malign influence effort” attracts US penalties

Russia's Moldova "malign influence effort" attracts US penalties

US sanctions are in an effort to fight Russian influence operations and corruption in Moldova. Russia considering “desperate steps” to prevent further loss of power. Moldovan ex-politician Vladimir Plahotniuc is one of those sanctioned by the US Treasury Department. The Biden administration has imposed penalties on nine individuals and 12 organizations in an effort to … Read more

No use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine war

Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine war

Russian envoy to UK: “There will be no use of nuclear weapons by Russia”. Russian President Vladimir Putin was leading military training manoeuvres at the same time as the envoy’s remarks were made. The ambassador’s comments are consistent with what has been communicated by both the defense and president. The battle between Russia and Ukraine … Read more