Journalists decry escalating state attacks on press freedom in India
The ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in various provinces in India have used sedition charges against journalists for their critical reporting on policies and actions.
Farmers accuse Indian government of sacrificing their future under US pressure and call for mass resistance
The Narendra Modi-led government withdrew tariffs on cotton imports. The decision is expected to affect millions of cotton growers in the country who have already been struggling for fair prices for decades now.
China rejects US accusations of “incursion” in Latin America, citing Washington’s own military interference
China claims that unlike the US, which has tried to hegemonize their politics and economic decision making for decades, Beijing enjoys friendly and mutually respectful relations with the countries in the South American region.
Iran demands concrete international action to end Israel’s genocide and occupation in Palestine
Iran claims the idea of “Greater Israel”, articulated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently, was not an empty threat but a real zionist ambition backed by the US and other Western powers.
On the anniversary of Rashed Khan Menon’s imprisonment, Workers’ Party calls for the release of all political prisoners
Menon, 81, president of Workers’ Party of Bangladesh (WPB), has been charged with the murder of over 58 anti-quota protestors last year, despite not occupying any administrative position at the time.
Hundreds gather in India’s Mumbai to denounce Israeli genocide of Palestinians
The meeting was held after Indian authorities scuttled a similar previous protest call. Protesters also condemned the country’s ultra-right-wing government’s closeness to the Zionist regime in Israel.
Iran welcomes peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, warns against external forces in the South Caucasus region
Under US mediation, both Armenia and Azerbaijan declared the end of the decades-long conflict over Nagorno Karabakh earlier this month and announced the construction of a transit corridor by US companies.
Trump promises Ukraine-Russia summit after meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders
Ukraine agreed to buy USD 90 billion worth of weapons from the US as part of “security guarantees” promised by the Europeans and the White House in the event of a Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war.