DAMASCUS – Syria’s newly appointed transitional Prime Minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, called for “stability and calm” on Tuesday, two days after the sudden ousting of long-time President Bashar al-Assad. The call for peace comes as the country grapples with a dramatic shift in power following a rapid rebel offensive that resulted in Assad’s flight. Bashir, appointed […]
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The sound of hope and heartbreak echoed through the once-feared Sednaya Military Prison in Syria, as its doors, once sealed in silence and fear, swung open on Sunday. The prison, a symbol of terror under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was now a place of frantic searching, with families desperately calling out for their missing loved ones. […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled a five-count criminal indictment against Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, and several associates. The charges allege bribery exceeding $250 million to Indian government officials for securing solar energy contracts, conspiracies involving securities and wire fraud, and a massive scheme to mislead U.S. investors and global […]
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The Australian government has unveiled a groundbreaking bill that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, threatening hefty fines for tech companies that fail to comply. On Thursday, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduced an amendment to the Online Safety Act in Parliament, describing it as a “world-leading social media reform.” The proposed […]
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Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan’s Democratic Party for the People (DPP), has emerged as a pivotal figure advocating for bold, Yellen-inspired economic reforms to lift Japan out of its prolonged deflationary slump. Known for his fiscal conservatism from his days as a finance ministry bureaucrat, Tamaki now champions policies aimed at boosting demand through aggressive […]
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