2023: Narges Mohammadi (Iran) 2022: Ales Bialiatski (Belarus), Memorial (Russia), and the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine) 2021: Maria Ressa (Philippines/United States) and Dmitry Muratov (Russia) 2020: The United Nations World Food Programme 2019: Abiy Ahmed Ali (Ethiopia) 2018: Denis Mukwege (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Nadia Murad (Iraq) 2017: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear […]
Brent futures rose $2.82, or 3.7%, to settle at $79.40 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.61, or 3.6%, to settle at $75.85. In the U.S., the world’s largest oil producer and consumer, Hurricane Milton barrelled across Florida, where about a quarter of fuel stations sold out of gasoline. The storm […]
Two?cases?have resulted?in?convictions of misdemeanor assault in Virginia. In September,?a federal judge?in Washington, DC sentenced a former CIA officer to 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. Behind the scenes, other allegations continue to plague the? notoriously insular. spy agency, including at least one claim that has resulted in an officer […]
The attack was carried out near Quneitra, under the pretext of disrupting Hezbollah’s presence in Syria. Jahout reportedly acted as a key intermediary, relaying intelligence gathered from Syrian regime sources to Hezbollah, facilitating the group’s operations in the Golan Heights. While Hezbollah and Syrian officials have yet to respond to Israel’s claim, Syria’s state news […]
Judge Arbab Muhammad Tahir, presiding over the case, granted the stay on the petitions filed by students. The court has also issued notices to the PMDC and other parties involved, requiring a response by October 28. In their petition, students argued that 30 out of the 200 questions in the test were incorrect. They stated […]
Shakib, 37, is among dozens of figures from ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s party facing murder investigations for a deadly police crackdown on protesters during the summer uprising. The former captain had been elected as a lawmaker earlier this year and served until parliament was dissolved after Hasina’s August resignation and exile to neighboring India at […]
I hope that these consultations can lead to better conditions for Palestine and Lebanon and establish peace in the region,” Araghchi told Iranian state television upon his arrival in Riyadh. Earlier on Wednesday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on X that Araghchi’s visit would focus on stopping “the Israeli regime’s genocide & aggression” […]
Muhammad al-Tanani, a cameraman for Al-Aqsa TV, was buried Wednesday afternoon by colleagues at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in northern Gaza City, according to AFP journalists. In a statement, Hamas’s press office called his killing a “despicable crime” and said the Israeli army was “fully responsible”, without offering details of the circumstances of his death. […]
Around four in 10 Mexicans earn the minimum wage or less. The reform is meant to cement a floor for annual wage increases, although the previous administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador backed some of the highest wage increases in decades. His successor, President Claudia Sheinbaum, has promised annual minimum wage increases of about […]
The 30-minute call was the first known chat between Biden and Netanyahu since August and coincided with a sharp escalation of Israel’s conflict in the Middle East. The call was “direct and very productive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters while acknowledging that the two leaders are open about disagreements. The Middle East […]
