At his home in Jalalabad, roughly 50 kilometres away from the epicentre, Dr. Sahak and his wife stormed out of their bedroom to find their eight children already in the hallway. “I immediately thought about Herat,” the Afghan physician in his late forties told me, referring to the earthquakes that devastated the country’s western province […]
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed the upcoming trial of 13 Turkish gendarmes accused of torture and custodial death, calling it a rare opportunity to confront impunity for law enforcement abuse in Türkiye. The officers face charges stemming from the February 2023 arrest of brothers Ahmet and Sabri Güreşçi in Hatay province, following allegations of […]
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The death toll has not yet been verified as ongoing downpours and rugged terrain are making it extremely difficult to reach the impacted communities, according to the UN migration agency, IOM. To date, an estimated 150 people were displaced from Tarseen and neighbouring villages, with families now sheltering in nearby communities. The UN humanitarian agency, […]
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Laken Snelling, a 21-year-old cheerleader at the University of Kentucky, has been arrested following the discovery of a deceased infant in her off-campus residence. According to Lexington police, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child on August 27, 2025, and found the newborn wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag concealed […]
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Tom Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza City, and the failure of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas militants. By the end of September famine will likely have spread into Deir al Balah and Khan Younis, he said, unless there is a huge influx of […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation following mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), triggered by a series of electoral defeats—including a historic loss in July’s upper house election. Ishiba, who took office in October 2024, stated that stepping down was necessary to prevent further division and allow for […]
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The recent sentencing of British national Mia O’Brien in Dubai has sparked global attention—not for its controversy, but for the sobering reminder it offers about the consequences of crossing legal boundaries abroad. Caught in possession of 50 grams of cocaine, O’Brien was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under the UAE’s strict drug laws. The […]
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The measures announced on Thursday target Al-Haq group, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, in relation to their support of the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following other sanctions imposed by the US Government in June on renowned […]
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DUBLIN — President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina were honoured at the National Concert Hall on Friday evening during Against All Certainty: A Celebration of Michael D. Higgins, a cultural tribute marking the release of his debut spoken-word album. The event featured live recitations of the President’s poems, including The Death of Mary […]
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LAGOS — Amnesty International has reaffirmed that Shell remains responsible for decades of oil pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, despite the company’s divestment from its subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The statement follows a letter from seven UN Human Rights Rapporteurs urging Shell and other oil firms to uphold their obligations to affected communities. […]
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