A new marriage and divorce law introduced by the Taliban government in Afghanistan has sparked widespread concern, with human rights activists alleging that the legislation effectively legitimises child marriage and further restricts women's rights to divorce, according to a report by The Guardian .
A satirical online collective called the Cockroach Janta Party has rapidly emerged as one of India’s most talked-about political phenomena, attracting millions of social media followers within days through humour, memes and anti-establishment messaging.
A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium must not be transferred abroad under any circumstances, according to two senior Iranian sources.
The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, following mounting legal and political pressure over the move.
A total of 42 US military aircraft have been lost or damaged during "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran, driving the total cost estimate for the military campaign up to a staggering $29 billion.