Israel Bombs Lebanon After Ceasefire: Journalist Killed, Five Dead Is Peace Already Over?
Israel has continued striking Lebanon even after a ceasefire was announced, raising urgent questions about peace in the region. Israeli attacks have killed five people in southern Lebanon, including a journalist, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, further straining a fragile ceasefire.The international community is watching closely as Lebanon and Israel inch toward fresh talks while […]
Oil Prices Dip as Trump Extends Iran War Ceasefire
Markets got what they were waiting for — a ceasefire extension — but the relief was modest. Oil prices dip Iran ceasefire headlines moved markets only slightly, because the naval blockade on Iranian ports remains fully in place and the Strait of Hormuz is still far from normal. Brent oil price and WTI both edged […]
Attock Refinery Announces Closure of Main Crude Plant
The Attock refinery closure has raised serious concerns across Pakistan’s energy sector after the shutdown of its main crude processing unit. Attock Refinery Limited confirmed that operations were halted due to road closures disrupting the supply of crude oil. This unexpected move highlights the vulnerability of industrial operations to logistical disruptions in the country. Impact […]
Iran Sees Mass Redundancies From War With US and Israel
Two million jobs lost. Inflation at 50%. Factories shuttered across the country. The Iran mass redundancies war has created an economic crisis that is hitting ordinary Iranians as hard as any airstrike — and the worst may still be ahead. Iran’s Deputy Work and Social Security Minister Gholamhossein Mohammadi confirmed that two million people have […]
Iran War: What’s Happening on Day 54 as Trump Extends Ceasefire?
The Iran war day 54 ceasefire has taken a sharp turn. Trump extended the truce — but kept the naval blockade running. Iran says that blockade is itself an act of war. And the Strait of Hormuz remains the flashpoint that could unravel everything. The deadline for Iran war diplomacy keeps shifting, but the core […]
Pro-Palestine Legal Aid Requests Stay High in 2025 Amid US Campus Pressure
Student activists kept pushing back — and the numbers prove it. Despite one of the most hostile political environments for Palestinian advocacy in recent US history, pro-Palestine legal aid requests in 2025 stayed well above pre-war levels. Palestine Legal’s annual report, released this week, confirms that pro-Palestine legal aid requests 2025 data shows the movement […]
Japan Loosens Arms Export Rules in Break From Post-WW2 Pacifism
For over 80 years, Japan kept its weapons at home. That policy ended on April 21, 2026. In the most significant overhaul of Japan arms export rules since World War II, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet scrapped the ban on selling lethal weapons overseas — opening the door to exports of fighter jets, warships, missiles, […]
Focus Shifts to Islamabad as War Timeline Changes and Pressure Builds
Islamabad is no longer just a capital it has become the centre of one of the most consequential diplomatic moments of 2026. With global war pressures converging on Pakistan, the city is locked down, the stakes are high, and the clock is running. Pakistan finds itself at the crossroads of multiple conflicts at once. The […]
PAA Extends Airspace Ban for Indian Aircraft Until May 24
Pakistan’s skies remain firmly shut to Indian planes — and with the latest extension pushing the deadline to May 24, 2026, the closure is now past the one-year mark with no signs of lifting. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has issued a fresh Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), extending the airspace ban for Indian aircraft to […]
Most Corrupt Countries in the World 2026: A Full Global Breakdown
Corruption remains one of the greatest threats to global development, democracy, and human dignity. Of the 182 countries ranked in the 2025 CPI published in February 2026, those perceived as the most corrupt included South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela.The findings paint a grim picture of a world where accountability is failing at every level. Background: […]
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