Author: Barry

Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s politically powerful sister, today reiterated Pyongyang’s hardline position toward Seoul by declaring South Korea an enemy state and that North Korea will not engage in talks or official dialogue with South Korea no matter the proposals offered, according to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports. She further declared...

GAZA CITY — Gaza’s Ministry of Health under Hamas administration announced on July 27, 2025, that over 59,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched their military offensive in October 2023, prompting widespread civilian suffering amid escalated violence and increasing humanitarian collapse, and providing Al Jazeera, Reuters and Wikipedia as sources for this figure.Israeli forces...

Byline: International Desk, July 26th 2025 Violent clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border have claimed at least 32 lives, wounded more than 130 individuals, and uprooted thousands – marking it one of the worst border incidents for nearly 10 years, officials warn. Death toll figures include 19 civilian fatalities in Thailand and 13 soldiers responding to...

Paris/New York/Jerusalem — President Emmanuel Macron made a dramatic declaration this week to mark France’s formal recognition of Palestine at the UN General Assembly meeting scheduled for September. While Macron presented this bold move as a champion for peace, its symbolic nature belied its diplomatic urgency – which critics saw as trying to restore momentum...

Iran has accused the United States and Israel of being the primary sources of instability in the Middle East, fueling already elevated tensions amidst military build-ups, diplomatic disputes, and fears of wider regional conflict. Iran issued this statement Thursday following reports of increased U.S. naval activity in the Persian Gulf and Israeli airstrikes in Syria...

As international outrage over Gazan humanitarian tragedy intensifies, an increasing number of countries are calling upon Israel to cease its military campaign — yet maintaining strong trade and defense relationships with Israel’s government. Human rights organizations and pro-Palestinian activists have noted the apparent contradiction in calling on them but continuing trade relations despite diplomatic appeals...

Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, has confirmed his country will not give up its uranium enrichment program as a matter of “national pride” and scientific achievement, even as Iranian nuclear facilities experienced severe damage as a result of U.S. and Israeli strikes. Araqchi confirmed to Bret Baier of Fox News’ Special Report, during a highly...

China is rapidly closing the gap with the United States in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, posing an emerging challenge to industry leaders like Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Aided by heavy state funding, expanding clinical trials, and novel implant techniques, China is quickly emerging as an indispensable player in next-generation neurotech. Chinese Government Drives an Increase in...

Iran’s mission at the UN presented today to its Security Council an in-depth report, accusing Israel of war crimes during their military campaign against Iran and demanding immediate action and formal recognition of violations under international law. Comprehensive Documentation of Casualties and DestructionAccording to Iran’s Permanent Mission’s report, between June 12 and 23 Israeli air,...

Syrian Network for Human Rights’ report confirmed this week’s sectarian violence in Sweida province as at least 321 were killed, one of the deadliest outbreaks since the end of main civil war (The Times +14; Reuters +14;). This marked one of the deadliest outbreaks since its conclusion ( The Times; Reuters);Violence EscalatesDeadly clashes began when...