Category: Global News
Ghazala Hashmi is first Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia
Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.
The federal shutdown and the Senate filibuster: What could happen now?
Trump wants the Senate to drop the filibuster rule so Republicans can end the shutdown with a simple majority vote.
LIVE: Mamdani victory stuns US politics as Democrats score big wins
Victories in Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia and California hand Democrats a boost, one year ahead of 2025 midterm vote.
Europe’s search and rescue bodies suspend contacts with Libyan counterpart
The newly-formed Justice Fleet has suspended contact with Libya's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
UN chief says Gaza needs UN mandate for security force
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Gaza should have a UN mandate for a peacekeeping force.
Israel sets up checkpoint in Syria’s Quneitra in new breach of sovereignty
Israel has conducted more than 1,000 air strikes and more than 400 ground incursions in Syria since al-Assad overthrow.
Journey to Kenya: Sudan’s Jiu-jitsu Team Defies the Odds
In 2019, a Sudanese jiu-jitsu team travelled by land from Sudan to Kenya, no funding, no backing, just determination.
US election results 2025: Key takeaways from historic night across the US
Democrats victorious in New Jersey and Virginia governor elections, California Proposition 50 vote, and mayoral races.
Dick Cheney and the sanitising of a war criminal
As US media try to whitewash his legacy in death, the world continues to grapple with the horrors he helped unleash.
NYC mayor-elect Mamdani won with “affordability” pledge
" In New York City, we have, in terms of the sheer volume of voters, the most since at least 1969."