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BLACKPINK’s Lisa to perform at 2024 Global Citizen Festival: are you excited?

BLACKPINK’s Lisa to perform at 2024 Global Citizen Festival: are you excited?

It's official! Prominent k-pop group BLACKPINK's Lisa is the latest addition to the line-up for the 2024 Global Citizen Festival. Global Citizen is one of the leading organisations across the globe seeking to end extreme

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez interested in first-ever Spain-Palestine bilateral summit

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez interested in first-ever Spain-Palestine bilateral summit

In a remarkable move, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently announced that Spain and Palestine are ready to hold their first bilateral summit before the end of this year to strengthen ties, according to a

Kenya femicide: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has been brutally murdered

Kenya femicide: Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has been brutally murdered

Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, finished 44th in the marathon at the recent Paris Olympics. But her former boyfriend targeted her after she returned home from church on Sunday. He doused her in petrol before burning her,

China, India and Brazil Could Act as Mediators in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

China, India and Brazil Could Act as Mediators in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

While the West has stepped away from dialogue to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin believes China, India and Brazil could act as potential mediators. He said Moscow is open to peace talks

France Rape Trial: Man Recruits Strangers to Rape Drugged Partner, Films Under Women’s Skirts

France Rape Trial: Man Recruits Strangers to Rape Drugged Partner, Films Under Women’s Skirts

The world is closely following the trial of a man for repeatedly drugged and raped his wife and called on scores of strangers to rape her at their home in France for nearly a decade.

Brazil bans X: Is there a chance of other countries doing the same?

Brazil bans X: Is there a chance of other countries doing the same?

Brazilian authorities have banned X. The ban has come into effect, but it did not come out of the blue. From 2020 to 2023, the Supreme Court in Brazil initiated three prominent and vital criminal

Brazil-X saga over censorship and misinformation turns interesting

Brazil-X saga over censorship and misinformation turns interesting

Telecommunications regulators in Brazil have started the process of blocking Elon Musk-led X after the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the social media platform for failing to pay penalties and appointing a legal representative

The Rise of Jamaat-e-Islami: A Threat to Bangladesh and Beyond

The Rise of Jamaat-e-Islami: A Threat to Bangladesh and Beyond

The crisis deals with the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the growth in power by an Islamic group that goes by the name Jamaat-e-Islami. This shift in governance could be damaging to

Global Push to Stop Executions: UN Human Rights Council Takes Action

Global Push to Stop Executions: UN Human Rights Council Takes Action

A mega session of the United Nations Human Rights Council took place in June and July 2024. The call for a global abolition of the death penalty dominated discussions. Here are some happenings: UN top

International Day against Nuclear Tests: It’s time to end the practice for once and for all

International Day against Nuclear Tests: It’s time to end the practice for once and for all

In 2009, the UN General Assembly proclaimed today the International Day against Nuclear Tests. This date recalls the official closing of the Semipalatinsk testing site in today's Kazakhstan in 1991. That one site alone has