The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption …
Israel Conditionally Releases Palestinians Detained Over Deadly Israeli Settler Raid
As Israel continues to expand settlements that most countries deem illegal, settler violence has risen. The United Nations recorded 591 settler-related incidents that led to Palestinian casualties, …
Israel’s Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Its Own Fate
The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.
Oil-Rich Kazakhstan’s Poorest Families Still Dream Of Homes With Indoor Plumbing
With abundant mineral resources and vast agricultural lands, Kazakhstan is the richest country in Central Asia. But despite a handful of the Kazakh elite entering billionaires’ lists, the lives of …
North Korea Braces Along With Seoul as Typhoon Khanun Nears
Typhoon Khanun made landfall in the southern part of South Korea early Thursday, heading on a path that could bring lashing winds and torrential rains to Seoul and then large parts of North Korea.Most …
Nepal’s Hotel Mystic Mountain to upgrade to five-star property
The four-star hotel, which is located in the lush forest of a hilltop in Nagarkot, will begin its upgrade programme soon.
‘Dirty money’ mansions worth £23,000,000 seized from dictator’s pop star daughter who once dueted with Julio Iglesias
Gulnara Karimova, whose dad Islam Karimov ruled Uzbekistan from 1989 until his death in 2016, used ‘dirty money’ to purchase two Belgravia flats and a mansion in Surrey. It is alleged these were …
Retired Soldier Accused of Stealing Humvee, Crashing It into Army Headquarters
A retired staff sergeant who allegedly stole a Humvee and crashed it into the headquarters of the Army’s Third Infantry Division in Georgia could now face up to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s …
Chinese Miner Called on to Stop Aiding Myanmar Junta Atrocities
Mining compounds in Sagaing Region are being used as bases for the military’s ‘scorched earth’ campaign, say local organizations.
Nintendo Could Be Making Their New Building In Japan Even Bigger
Nintendo is reportedly planning to make their new Kyoto building bigger than originally planned, to accommodate their new employees.