Israel strikes Rafah after top UN court orders it to halt offensive
Shawdesh Desk: Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ordered it to halt military operations in the southern city as efforts get underway ReadMore
Raisi’s Death: Saudi Crown Prince offers condolence
Shawdesh Desk; Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call on Friday to Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber. During the call, the Crown Prince expressed ReadMore
Modi’s struggling rivals to vote as India’s election resumes
Shawdesh Desk; India’s six-week election resumed on Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in the capital New Delhi after accusing him of unjustly targeting ReadMore
Sri Lanka T20 team owner arrested for graft allegations
Shawdesh desk: The foreign owner of a T20 cricket team in Sri Lanka’s Premier League (LPL) was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of corruption, police said, a day after a ReadMore
Russia jails 20-year-old student over partisan leaflets
Shawdesh desk: A 20-year-old student in Russia who agreed to post leaflets on behalf of a pro-Ukraine partisan group has been handed 13 years jail for treason, Russian media reported ReadMore
Raisi to be buried today in his home town
Shawdesh Desk: Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be buried Thursday in his hometown after two days of funeral processions attended by thousands of ReadMore
Ireland to announce recognition of Palestinian state on Wednesday
Shawdesh DEsk: The Irish government is to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state on Wednesday, a move strongly opposed by Israel, a source familiar with the matter said. European Union members Ireland, ReadMore
Tens of thousands join president Raisi’s 2nd funeral in Tehran
Shawdesh Desk: Tens of thousands of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran Wednesday to join the funeral processions of president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash on ReadMore
