The Islamic State group has said it was behind a deadly suicide bombing that killed at least 31 people during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Shiite minority have been targeted in sectarian violence in the past, including by…
UN, US condemn RSF drone strikes on aid deliveries in famine-hit Sudan
The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’.
No front line, no pause: Russia’s hybrid pressure on the Bundeswehr in Lithuania
The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?
Africa Cup knockout tie legends
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the knockout tie in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. There’s the Sound Kitchen Mailbag, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Mom…
Trump hails ‘very good’ Iran talks but maintains threat of military action
President Donald Trump told reporters that the US had ‘very good’ talks with Iran in Oman on Friday.
No, Rosyth is not going to host nuclear weapons
Claims echoed by local media that Rosyth Dockyard could be set to “host nuclear weapons” are, frankly, nonsense.
The post No, Rosyth is not going to host nuclear weapons first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Vanishing wildlife at Egypt’s Lake Qarun force fishermen to abandon trade
Toxic waters of Lake Qarun devastate fishermen’s livelihoods, leaving boats idle and restaurants empty along its shores.
How Basant became Lahore’s signature festival in Pakistan
After years of restrictions, Lahore cautiously celebrates the return of its iconic spring kite festival.
Chinese regulators fined Kuaishou $17.2M for failing to curb illegal content; pornographic content appeared on Kuaishou during its December 2025 cyberattacks (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Chinese regulators fined Kuaishou $17.2M for failing to curb illegal content; pornographic content appeared on Kuaishou during its December 2025 cyberattacks — Chinese regulators fined Kuaishou Technology 119.1 million yu…
LIVE: Iran’s top diplomat addresses Al Jazeera Forum in Doha
Today’s event focuses on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the state of the Arab world.