Che Guevara still an inspiration for revolution nearly six decades after death
A beret on the head, dishevelled hair and a tireless temperament: young revolutionaries around the world still draw inspiration from that image. Although nearly six decades have passed since his death, Che Guevara still stands at a unique height. Age has…
Decision to send troops to Saudi-led coalition bypassing parliament sparks fresh debate in Pakistan
In 2015, during the Yemen crisis, Pakistan’s national parliament had taken a unanimous decision in favour of not joining the Saudi-led coalition. After a long 11 years, a completely opposite picture is now being seen. A fresh debate has arisen over…
Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed to have carried out a ballistic missile attack targeting the main international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. They made the claim on Thursday. It is yet another attack on Saudi Arabia claimed this week by the…
Myanmar to take back migrants from Malaysia once citizenship is verified: Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Thursday that migrants from the war-torn country who are in Malaysian detention centres would be taken back home ‘as quickly as possible’. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited Hlaing for talks…
US proposes $70,000 fee on work permits for foreign students
The Trump administration wants to increase many times over the fee for work authorisation or on-the-job training for international students in the United States during or after their studies. Under a new proposal published online by the country’s…
Trump thinks Iran responsible for flydubai incident, Vance has seen no proof
US President Donald Trump personally believes Iran was involved in the attack on a flydubai aircraft. Yet the country’s Vice President JD Vance has said he has not yet seen any conclusive evidence about Iran’s role. On Monday, Trump was asked…
Tehran warns of closing ‘illegal’ shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has issued a stern threat to shut down the movement of so-called ‘illegal’ vessels through the strategically highly important Strait of Hormuz. Although Washington claims Iran no longer has influence over this waterway, Tehran has…
Cyberattack on South Korean banks using AI, finger of suspicion points at a young man in China
US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike suspects that a 26-year-old young man based in China’s Guangdong province may be involved behind the recent cyberattacks on several financial institutions in South Korea. The firm claims the attacker broke into the…
Nearly 3,900 infected with measles in US, five die in Pennsylvania
Amid the spread of measles in the United States, a disaster emergency was declared in New York on Monday. In Pennsylvania, 1,004 people have been infected and five have died. Health authorities are blaming low vaccination for the rise in infections. The…
Anduril wins $2.9 billion submarine parts contract, announcement follows Musk-Luckey joint study
As part of an initiative to boost global maritime defence capability, defence technology company Anduril Industries has won a $2.9 billion contract to build key components for the US Navy’s ‘Virginia-class’ nuclear submarines. At the…