WESTERN SAHARA: Mr. Mrabih Al-Mami Dai, the leader of the Political Organization Secretariat and president of the Summer University, pointed out how important it is for Sahrawi leaders to take advantage of the valuable academic materials offered during the 13th edition of the Polisario Front and Sahrawi State Summer University in Boumerdès, Algeria. The political [...]
The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) announced the arrest of 11 individuals on terrorist charges across several provinces. The operations were carried out with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, Kurdish security agencies, and local forces. Five suspects were captured in Nineveh, where army aviation supported the destruction of seven hideouts. Four individuals were arrested in different [...]
For decades, Bhutan widely practiced 18 as the minimum legal marriage age, yet the Marriage Act of 1980 still allowed girls to marry at 16. This legal contradiction was resolved on June 25, 2025, when a Joint Sitting of Parliament passed the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of 2024, officially setting the minimum marriage age for women [...]
The U.S. State Department has condemned Iran’s death sentences against protesters from the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement, urging Tehran to halt executions, free unjustly detained individuals, and end its repression. The protests began after the death of Mahsa Jina Amini in morality police custody, sparking nationwide unrest. Rights groups report that detainees have faced [...]
MYANMAR: A UN-supported investigator has reported that his team has uncovered substantial evidence of "systemic torture" in detention centers in Myanmar over the past year. This includes instances of electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape, and the burning of sexual body parts. A summary of the findings states, "The report outlines the documented torture occurring in [...]
MALDIVES: Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, the Minister for Higher Education, announced that 52 of the 127 Maldivian pilot students studying in Spain have been granted an extension on their loans. This decision aims to tackle ongoing issues these students have been facing, such as visa complications, rising expenses, inadequate stipends, and course lengths that surpass [...]
LIBYA: The Ministry of Social Affairs held a meeting with UNICEF to assess the progress of their collaborative action plan for 2025–26. Officials from the ministry, the Women’s Support and Empowerment Office, the Higher Committee for Childhood, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the UN children's agency participated in the discussions. The agenda included training [...]
Dhaka’s public transport fleet, dominated by rundown and poorly maintained buses, poses severe health and safety risks. These vehicles emit toxic fumes, contributing heavily to Bangladesh’s worsening air pollution, which is linked to over 159,000 premature deaths annually. Bangladesh recorded PM2.5 levels in 2023 that were 16 times higher than the WHO safe limit, making [...]
Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, began a three-day official visit to Malaysia at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s invitation. The trip follows Anwar’s visit to Bangladesh last year and will include an official welcoming ceremony, bilateral talks, and the signing of multiple MoUs in sectors such as defence, energy, semiconductors, and trade. The leaders will also [...]
MALI: Malian officials have detained around twenty soldiers who are suspected of trying to overthrow the current ruling junta, which took control of the country in a coup. Among those arrested is a senior general. These actions happen as dissatisfaction grows within the army and instability continues in Mali. The military government had promised to [...]
