Iran announced on Monday that it had executed a man it described as one of Israel’s top spies after convicting him of collaborating with its arch-enemy. Execution Details Name: Bahman Choubi Asl Method: Hanging Source: Reported by Iran’s judiciary via Mizan Online Charges: Convicted of working closely with Israeli intelligence (Mossad) The judiciary stated that […]

Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the country’s interior minister announced on Monday.   The unrest began on 8 September as youth-led demonstrations over a brief social media ban, economic hardship, and corruption. […]

Vietnam announced the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents from coastal areas on Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi struck the country’s central steel-producing region. The storm, the tenth to affect Vietnam this year, made landfall after 10 PM local time (16:00 GMT) with winds reaching 130 kilometres per hour (80 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning […]

Billionaire ex-premier and self-described “Trumpist” Andrej Babiš appears poised to lead his party to victory in the Czech general election next weekend, potentially aligning the Ukraine-supporting nation closer with EU mavericks such as Hungary and Slovakia. The current centre-right coalition, in power since 2021, has actively supported Kyiv in response to Russia’s invasion, providing military […]

US President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at advancing a long-elusive Gaza peace plan. Trump claims that a deal to end the nearly two-year conflict in Gaza, secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, and disarm the Palestinian […]

Moldova’s pro-European Union ruling party has claimed a decisive victory in parliamentary elections, securing more than 50 percent of the vote, according to official results released on Monday. With over 99.5 percent of ballots counted, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), led by President Maia Sandu, obtained 50.03 percent of the vote. In contrast, […]

State authorities in Oregon filed a lawsuit on Sunday seeking to prevent the deployment of US military forces to Portland, just a day after President Donald Trump ordered the move. The deployment mirrors Trump’s earlier actions in Los Angeles and Washington DC, where he mobilised troops despite objections from local Democratic leaders. The president claims […]

At least 19 people, including a police officer, were injured over the weekend during protests against President Dina Boluarte’s government and Congress in Peru, authorities and human rights organisations reported on Sunday.   Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown Lima, approaching government buildings under heavy police presence. Groups of young people reportedly threw stones, firebombs, […]

The UK government plans to tighten requirements for migrants wishing to settle permanently in the country, introducing rules that will require employment, a clean benefits record, and community service. The interior minister, Shabana Mahmood, is expected to unveil the proposals on Monday.   At present, migrants qualify for “indefinite leave to remain” (ILR)—permanent residence—under the […]