A Chilling New Tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, Then Silence
Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has begun holding dissidents without revealing their whereabouts or acknowledging their detention. Two have turned up dead.
Month: October 2025
Rubio says Gaza war not over, calls for release of hostages
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that war in Gaza has not yet ended despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to parts of President Donald Trump’s plan for the strip, as Gazans called for its quick implementation to end their suffering. He said the release of the hostages held by Hamas as … Read more
Muslim nations welcome Hamas steps on Gaza peace plan
Muslim countries, backing the Gaza peace proposal, have welcomed steps taken by Hamas in response to US President Donald Trump’s plan. They have called the move a genuine opportunity to secure a ceasefire and end the crisis in the region, the Foreign Office said. The statement came as Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls Gaza, … Read more
Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.
Senator Mushtaq to face trial in Israel; Pakistan seeks swift repatriation
The Foreign Office, in a satement released on X, said that confirmation has been received via diplomatic sources in a friendly European country that former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is safe and in the custody of the Israeli occupying forces. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan was arrested by Israeli forces while aboard the Global Sumud … Read more
47 dead in Nepal, as heavy rain turns flash floods
Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods blocking roads, washing away bridges and killing at least 47 people since Friday in Nepal, officials said on Sunday. Thirty-five people were killed in separate landslides in the Ilam district in the east bordering India, said Kalidas Dhauboji, a spokesperson for the Armed Police Force. Nine people were … Read more
Tensions rise in Gilgit after assassination attempt on Qazi Nisar
Panic and tension gripped Gilgit on Sunday after unidentified gunmen launched two separate attacks targeting prominent cleric Maulana Qazi Nisar Ahmed and senior judge Malik Inayatur Rehman. The assaults left five people injured and forced businesses across the city to shut down. According to Gilgit-Baltistan’s Interior Minister Shams Lone, unidentified attackers opened fire near the Police … Read more
Israeli forces pound Gaza as Hamas clings to Trump truce terms
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as traumatised Palestinians hoped a US plan to end the war would soon ease their suffering. US President Donald Trump, who had called for an end to the bombing, said on Saturday on his Truth … Read more
Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125,000
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit a record high on Sunday and was up nearly 2.7% at $125,245.57 at 0512 GMT. Bitcoin’s previous record was $124,480 in mid-August, buoyed by friendlier regulations from US President Donald Trump’s administration and strong demand from institutional investors. Read More: Surveillance states, autonomous cars, and doomposting about … Read more
OPEC Plus Agrees to Small Boost in Oil Production
[Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the oil cartel, sees advantages in increasing output despite market risks.