Floods continue to devastate lives in Pakistan, more deaths recorded in Balochistan
Following a prolonged heatwave that commenced in March this year, unusually heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread damage to the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable sections of Pakistani society
Anti-fascists protest repeated attacks on Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar
Anti-fascist sections in Bosnia and Herzegovina have accused the authorities of not taking any measures to protect and preserve the Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar, leaving it as a target for repeated attacks by neo-Nazi groups
Explained: Pelosi stirs US-China tensions with Taiwan trip
For China, reaffirming that Taiwan is not a separate country is extremely important given the historic balkanization of the nation by imperialist powers.
Biden administration decides to sell more arms to Saudi Arabia and UAE
The US announced the sale of over USD 5 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE on the same day that the UN announced the extension of the truce in Yemen for two more months
Warring parties in Yemen extend truce by two months
The agreement reached on August 2 will extend the UN-mediated truce that was first put into effect in April, with the eventual goal of a peace agreement
Right violations and war crimes by Morocco continue in occupied Western Sahara, says CODESA report
CODESA’s first annual report since its formation in 2020 asks the UN and other international organizations to take immediate steps to complete the decolonization process in Western Sahara
Sadrists occupy Iraqi parliament
The protesters opposing the government formation efforts of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stormed the high security Green Zone in Baghdad to demand the cancellation of his prime ministership.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan
Anti-war activists argue that this latest visit risks military confrontation with China, which would be devastating for both Chinese and US people