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UN Human Rights-Supported High Note Global Prize Awarded to the Song 'We Believe in Hope' on International Day of Hope
Award-winning composer Jeff Beal, Afghan artist Aryana Sayeed, and Joan Beal created the song inspired by the story of Afghanistan’s all-female robotics team. NEW YORK, CA, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the world...

Russian press reports Moscow concert hall massacre suspects say Ukraine ordered attack
(MENAFN) The suspects involved in the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths, have told Russian investigators that the attack was ordered by a Ukrainian state entity, according to Russian media...

Conflict intensifies in Middle East
(MENAFN) As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, concerns are mounting that Central Asia could become the next region to face serious instability. Analysts warn that if Iran undergoes significant political upheaval or descends into chaos, its...

ICC issues detention warrants for Taliban chiefs
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures, marking a rare move against Afghanistan’s current leadership. The warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and...

SoberBuzz Podcast: Josh and Heidi Follow Up with a Personal Request
The Recovery and Mental Health Advocate Couple Turn Focus Towards Their Wedding and Ask the Sober.Buzz Community for Destination Suggestions DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the Podcast Launched and Several...

Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban
(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...

US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...

Creating Sustainable Solutions through Conflict Deconstruction: Mariya Asagi
While in Afghanistan and Myanmar, Mariya felt the limitations of working without a thorough understanding of the deconstruction phase of conflict, which encompasses social reintegration, physical reconstruction, and institution-building. As an aid...

AIDA Country Report on Austria – Update on 2024
|Published on: 10th July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Austria provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

US sanctions UN official over denouncing occupation forces
(MENAFN) The United States has issued sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur assigned to the occupied Palestinian territories, following her strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. According...

Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...

Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to Prison in Vast Alien Smuggling Conspiracy
A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced today in the Western District of Texas for his leadership role in a massive alien smuggling conspiracy that spanned three years and involved thousands of aliens from over...

Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Tuesday that it has issued arrest orders for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. They stand accused of perpetrating crimes against...

Poland’s PM holds press conference in Warsaw
(MENAFN) As Poland implemented new border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference in Warsaw declaring that authorities would respond firmly when necessary. Speaking alongside Dutch Prime...

Trading with dictators? A historical review of the EU’s business partners
8 July 2025 By Claudia Marchini and Alexander Popov Over the last 25 years the EU’s trading partners have become less and less democratic. The ECB Blog investigates the background of this development and the dynamics at play. Do democratic values...

India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...

Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...

Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks
(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...

Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...