Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Win Inspires Ugandans

November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race has sparked hope among Ugandans, showing that young leaders can succeed in politics, even if the success feels distant for those at home, AP reports. Joel Ssenyonyi, an opposition lawmaker in Kampala, said Mamdani’s win is “a big encouragement,” but added, “we have a long […]Continue Reading

Israel vows to keep targeting Hamas, destroy tunnels inside Gaza

November 5, 2025

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the military will continue to strike Hamas and destroy tunnels within the “Yellow Line,” a demarcation marking areas where Israeli forces remain deployed in Gaza, “without any limitations,” Xinhua reports. “Israel’s policy in Gaza is clear: the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is Continue Reading

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

November 5, 2025

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns, AP reports. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up magnetic fields or hiccups in the heated gas disks surrounding black holes. The flares help illuminate researchers’ understanding of the […]Continue Reading

Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington, FT reports

October 31, 2025

The United States cancelled a planned Budapest summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following Russia’s firm stance on hardline demands regarding Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Friday, REUTERS reports. The decision came after a tense call between the two countries’ top diplomats, the Financial Times said, citing Continue Reading

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding, AFP reports. The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since […]Continue Reading

Turkey says Pakistan-Afghanistan talks to resume

October 31, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week and will maintain a ceasefire until then, Turkey’s foreign ministry confirmed late Thursday, AFP reports. The talks, set for November 6, come in the wake of the deadliest clashes between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power in […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Key Karen Hilltop Amid Fierce Fighting

October 24, 2025

Myanmar regime troops have tightened their grip on Karen State’s Lay Kay Kaw after resistance forces withdrew from a key hilltop position overlooking the town near the Thai-Myanmar border, The Irrawaddy reports. The junta recaptured the Swe Taw Gone hilltop from Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-led resistance forces on Sunday, according to regime media and […]Continue Reading

Israel’s parliament gives initial nod to occupied West Bank annexation

October 23, 2025

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land which Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel’s parliament on Wednesday. The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law and it coincided with the visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid

October 22, 2025

Internet sweatshops where workers scam unsuspecting foreigners with business or romance schemes have thrived in war-ravaged Myanmar’s lawless border regions since the coronavirus pandemic shut down casinos operating in the area, AFP reports. A crackdown by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities starting in February saw thousands of suspected scammers repatriated, with Continue Reading

Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people

October 21, 2025

Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported Monday, AP reports. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world. These usually involve gaining Continue Reading