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Taliban Publicly Cuts Off Hands of Four Men; Brutality Unfolds at Packed Kandahar Football Stadium

Afghanistan witnessed the Taliban publicly cutting off hands and lashing of nine men who have been convicted of robbery and sodomy.

Jan 18, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

'Horrific, Targeted Anti-Asian Hate Crime': Indiana University Student Stabbed Multiple Times On Bus

An attack on a Asian student on a transit bus has caused caused concern and fear in the Bloomginton community.

Jan 14, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Ali Reza Akbari: Iran Hangs Dual Iranian-British National and Former Minister Accused of Spying for MI6

Iran has executed a former deputy defense minister Ali Reza Akbari for espionage for British spy agency MI6.

Jan 14, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

German Lawmakers to Declare ISIS Islamist Murder of Yazidis in Iraq in 2014 a Genocide

The Yazidi persecution went down in history as one of the cruelest manifestations of the Islamic State's religious fanaticism.

Jan 13, 2023

By Jacob J

Who is Faezeh Hashemi? Daughter of Ex-Iranian President Gets 5-Year Jail Over Mahsa Amini Anti-Hijab Protests

Faezeh Hashemi has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for spreading propaganda against the Iranian regime.

Jan 11, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Iran Executes Two More Young Men Over Mahsa Amini Anti-Hijab Protests

Iran is apparently going ahead with the executions, some of them carried out publicly, despite international uproar over the unprecedented human rights suppression

Jan 8, 2023

By Jacob J

Republican Activist Matt Schlapp Accused of Groping and Fondling Male Staffer on Herschel Walker's Team

Matt Schlapp is alleged to have groped and fondled a staffer who was driving him to a hotel in October 2022.

Jan 6, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

At Least 20 Rohingya Muslim Refugees Die as Boats Carrying 174 Land in Indonesia's Aceh

A boat washed ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday carrying 174 Rohingya, most of them dehydrated and fatigued.

Dec 27, 2022

By Reuters

'Had Gay Sex with Kim Jong un?' Who is the Man Behind Racist Attack Against Asian Couple in California?

Two Asian friends had a bad encounter with a racist homophobic on the night of Christmas Eve in California.

Dec 26, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Who is Saman Seydi Yasin? Iran Top Court Accepts Kurdish Rapper's Appeal Against Death Sentence

A Kurdish rapper Saman Seydi Yasin has been spared the death sentence for the time being as the Iranian government will re-examine his case.

Dec 26, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Saudi Arabia Bans Women's Abaya in Exam Halls, Orders Female Students to Wear School Uniforms

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has once again taken a step to relax strict rules on women's dressing, this time banning the wearing of abaya in exam halls during the examination period.

Dec 23, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Corrupt Qatar: Arrest of Greece MEP Eva Kaili Reveals Extent of Doha's Bribery to Influence European Policymakers

The European Parliament is shocked about its officials being caught by in bribery with Qatar of influencing economic and political decisions.

Dec 12, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Who is Majid Reza Rahnavard? Iran Carries Out Second Public Execution of Wrestler Who Protested Against Regime

Rahnavard, a 23-year-old wrestler received the death penalty for stabbing two members of the Iranian security forced amid nationwide protests in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death.

Dec 12, 2022

By Manthan C.

Who is Ilya Yashin? Russian Opposition Politician Gets 8.5 Years Jail Term for Spreading False Information

Ilya has been served with a very harsh sentence of eight and a half years imprisonment for spreading fake news about the Russian armed forces special operations in Ukraine.

Dec 10, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Fake news

EU Contemplates Trial of Top Russian Officials in 'Specialized Court' for Ukraine War Crimes

The European Union wants Russia to be held accountable for its aggression in Ukraine in a specialized court.

Dec 1, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

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