Left-wing Mazdoor Kisan Party protests arrest of its chairman and other senior leaders in Pakistan
Salar Faiyaz Ali and others were arrested under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws after they protested and stopped the illegal land grab and demolition of houses belonging to the farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Sheikh Hasina accuses Bangladeshi court of bias, says death sentence is politically motivated
Hasina had resigned and left the country following months-long violent protests against her government’s policies in which hundreds of people, mostly students, were killed in July-August 2024.
Iran: Always ready for talks over its nuclear program but will not give in to bullying
Iran accused that, by relying on force to get its way, the US is forcing nations to strengthen their military capabilities, destroying ruled-based international order, and creating chaos.
China tells G7 to abandon Cold War mentality and stop interfering in its internal affairs
China stated that the G7 has no moral standing to question its defensive policies when the weapons supplied by them are used to kill hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
Socialist Party of Malaysia leaders arrested for opposing illegal home demolitions
Over 50 organizations issued a joint statement condemning both the arrests and illegal demolition of houses. They demanded the immediate release of all the activists and a halt to illegal demolitions.
Delhi chokes as pollution rises to severe levels
Delhi is officially recording AQI levels higher than 400, but many suspect that the real levels are much higher. According to the WHO, an AQI level above 50 is unhealthy to live in.
Developing countries continue to push for adequate climate financing as COP30 begins in Brazil
Most of the world’s developing countries are facing financial crises, along with high and rising external debt, and find it difficult to prioritize projects needed to achieve global climate goals over development spending.
Protests erupt in Pakistan against expansion of military powers
The proposed amendments, it is feared, may further compromise the independence of the judiciary and will legalize the supremacy of the armed forces in Pakistan’s political system.