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Several world leaders have condemned the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, in which the former US President was shot above the ear. One person participating in the rally died and another was injured. Leaders of various countries wished Trump a speedy recovery and said that political violence in any form has no place … Read more
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), representing East Turkistan and its people, said the World Citizens' Court, a quasi-judicial body, has held Chinese President Xi Jinping “directly responsible for the genocide of the Uighurs.” East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, is located right in the middle of Asia. … Read more
The main highway (N-25) connecting Quetta to Karachi was blocked by Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) protesters near Sona Khan area demanding safe return of Zaheer Ahmed Baloch who was forcibly abducted in Quetta. Photos and videos showing the highway blockade were shared by BYC on social media platforms. On its official X handle, BYC posted … Read more
American politician and Republican vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rob Wittman, has expressed his concern over China's actions against African workers and Uighur Muslims, calling these atrocities “absolutely criminal”. “China is the biggest human rights violator on earth. What they're doing to Uighur women is absolutely criminal. They exploit workers in Africa. … Read more
The East Turkistan National Movement, a Washington-based non-governmental and non-profit organization, has invited people to remember the 2014 Yarkand massacre, during which thousands of Uighurs were killed by Chinese government forces and the genocide of Uighurs began since then. The organization calls for collective action to stop China's ongoing efforts in East Turkistan, which it … Read more
US President Joe Biden on Friday signed “The Resolve Tibet Act,” which states that China's ongoing occupation of Tibet must be resolved peacefully in accordance with international law, not through repression. The Biden administration called on China to resume direct talks with the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions to resolve differences and find … Read more
Argentina on Friday declared Hamas a terrorist organization and ordered a freeze on the Palestinian group's financial assets, ABC News reports. The move symbolizes President Javier Milla's pro-Israel stance, as he seeks to align Argentina more closely with Israel and the United States, ABC News reports. Milley's office cited the group's cross-border attack on Israel … Read more
More than 70 Palestinians were killed in a violent incident in Gaza city on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. A Hamas official accused Israeli authorities of plotting a “planned massacre”. Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of the Hamas government's media office, claimed that the Israeli military directed thousands of Palestinians in eastern Gaza City to move to … Read more
Felicity Oswald, head of the British government's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), stressed that China and North Korea are among the world's most worrying countries when it comes to cybersecurity threats, Nikkei Asia reported. She said the emerging Chinese threat should be a concern for everyone. China and North Korea are among the most worrying … Read more
Former US President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have privately expressed 'concern' about Joe Biden's 2024 campaign, and highlighted the increasing 'difficulty' for him against Donald Trump, reports CNN. However, both the former president and the former speaker are unsure about the next step. There is an urgent need to end the … Read more