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Who are the dead hostages Hamas are yet to release – as ceasefire with Israel hangs in the balance?
Hamas has released all 20 remaining living hostages as well as the bodies of seven hostages as part of “Phase One” of Donald Trump’s peace deal. However, the remains of 21 are still missing as families accuse the militant group of breaching the...

Antifa isn’t ‘anti-fascist’ — it’s anti-freedom and anti-God
Last week, a Turning Point USA student at Arizona State University found an Antifa recruitment brochure on campus. It looked like a fourth-grader’s art project, leading some to suspect it might have been a class assignment — perhaps an attempt by...

Palestinian & Arab Studies Program hosts lecture on Palestine, examines global and academic implications
As rain poured outside Monday evening, students, faculty and community members gathered in a small classroom in Dwinelle Hall for UCSB associate professor of history Sherene Seikaly’s lecture “Palestine is Shrinking, Palestine is Everywhere.” The...
The National Leader of the Turkmen people met with the Chairman of the leading Korean company
15 October 2025 229 The National Leader of the Turkmen people met with the Chairman of the leading Korean company On October 14, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the...

'If Attacked, Will Reach And Capture Karachi, Islamabad': Afghanistan's Big Warning To Pakistan
Afghan Defence Forces posted a stark warning on X saying that if Pakistan “makes the mistake again” and attacks Afghan territory, fighters of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan could reach and capture Karachi and Islamabad. Afghan Defence Forces...

Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in next year’s Senate race, arguing it’s time for the party to embrace a new...

Rep. Seth Moulton Launches Senate Challenge To Ed Markey: Democrats 'In Crisis'
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in next year’s Senate race, arguing it’s time for the party to embrace a new...

Saudi firm signs $5.4bn oil and gas contract in Algeria
Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia-based Midad Energy have signed an exploration and production sharing agreement related to the Illizi South block Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access Algeria's national oil and gas company Sonatrach and...

UK Government raised Humza Yousaf 'risk' concerns before ex-SNP leader took new role at Muslim Impact Forum
Former First Minister Humza Yousaf had conditions imposed on his new strategic advisor role at the Muslim Impact Forum (MIF) following concerns raised by the UK Government. The Glasgow Southside MSP has taken on a paid role with the body to help...

Russia ready to work on Syrian oil fields, says deputy premier
ISTANBUL Russia is ready to take part in developing Syria’s oil fields and expand cooperation in energy and reconstruction, a top Moscow official said Wednesday. “Russian companies have been working in Syria for a long time, in oil fields: there...

Social Democrats appoint Eoin Hayes to spokesman role following controversy
Eoin Hayes has been announced as the Social Democrats’ spokesman on social protection. Last month, Mr Hayes was at the centre of controversy after it emerged he wore blackface make-up as part of a Barack Obama costume at a Halloween party 16 years...

Teens for Democracy pushes to amplify youth voices in politics
Teens for Democracy draft and discuss proposals for policymakers and community leaders to help counter the rise of extremism. Teens for Democracy was co-founded in 2021 by Ines Saltiel, now a student at Brown University, and Alexia Papageorgiou,...

Tommy Robinson verdict delayed as far-right activist is going to Israel as ‘guest of the government’
Political activist Tommy Robinson has had the date of his sentencing delayed after revealing plans to travel to Israel as a “guest of the government”. The 42-year-old was stopped at the Channel Tunnel in a silver Bentley carrying 13,000 euros in...

How Israel plans to continue the war without its army
Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Israel’s war on Gaza has not ended with the pullback of its tanks or the falling silent of its warplanes. Tens of thousands have been killed, hundreds of thousands of homes reduced to rubble, and some two...

Pak-Afghanistan reach 48-hour truce after Islamabad strikes Kabul
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration agreed to a 48-hour cease-fire starting at 6:00 p.m. local time Wednesday, Islamabad announced, following the outbreak of renewed fighting between the neighbors. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan will...

Social Democrats appoint Hayes to spokesman role following controversy
Eoin Hayes has been announced as the Social Democrats’ spokesman on social protection. Last month, Mr Hayes was at the centre of controversy after it emerged he wore blackface make-up as part of a Barack Obama costume at a Halloween party 16 years...

Talbot County Democratic Forum Hosts Inspiring Kennedy-King Unity Dinner Featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin
The Talbot County Democratic Forum (DEM Forum) held its biennial Kennedy-King Unity Dinner on Sunday, October 12, at Temple B’Nai Israel in Easton. The event drew approximately 150 attendees, including current and former elected officials, members...

UK imposes 'strongest sanctions yet' on Russia, targets 2 oil giants
The U.K. government on Oct. 15 imposed its "strongest sanctions yet" against Russia, blacklisting five individuals and 35 companies, including oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, as part of a package targeting 90 new entities and vessels. The measures...

‘A lot of relief’: Baltimore Jewish community celebrates hostage release
Members of Baltimore’s Jewish community gathered in Pikesville Tuesday night to celebrate the release of the remaining living hostages held by Hamas. It marks a moment of healing after two years of struggle, members said. “The community has really...

Trial for man accused of plotting NYC Jewish centre 'slaughter' while in Ontario set for May 2026
A Pakistani man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a New York Jewish centre while living in the Greater Toronto Area will face trial in the spring. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan appeared at the U.S. District court in Manhattan, N.Y., on Tuesday....