Author: Barry

Israeli officials have intensified their criticism of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), alleging it still employs individuals affiliated with Hamas, including terrorists. Israel’s Deputy Director General for International Organizations Amir Weissbrod condemned UNRWA as unsuitable for funding by donor countries immediately ceasing all funding. Israel...

China and Russia launched joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on August 3, 2025 – signaling another step in their deepening military cooperation. Dubbed Joint Sea-2025 maneuvers and taking place near Vladivostok near Vladivostok for three days near Vladivostok are set to improve joint capabilities across multiple maritime domains, according to Al Jazeera’s...

Date of Creation: August 2, 2025France has abruptly suspended their humanitarian evacuation program for Gazan refugees following news that a 25-year-old scholarship student from Gaza posted explicitly antisemitic material online, such as posting images of Adolf Hitler and incitements to genocide, on social media platforms like Twitter. This move has come under intense scrutiny and...

Tehran, August 1, 2025 – Iran’s national para-taekwondo squad has surged to the top of Asia and secured themselves as its best Para-Taekwondo Team, officially earning them first place at 2024 Asian Para Taekwondo Championships held in Da Nang Vietnam where Iran secured four gold, two silver, and three bronze medals en route to first...

Washington/Islamabad — Pakistan and the United States have reached an historic economic agreement that includes reciprocal tariff relief and cooperation on Pakistan’s significant oil reserves, signaling an unprecedented shift in bilateral relations as both nations move to deepen strategic and commercial collaboration. Pakistan Achieves Tariff Relief and the United States Forms a Strategic AllianceOn July...

Tsunami waves have begun pounding French Polynesia’s shores following a powerful undersea earthquake in the North Pacific, prompting urgent evacuation efforts and heightened alert levels across its islands nation. At first, waves measuring up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) were first noticed hitting the Marquesas Islands early Wednesday morning local time, before authorities issued warnings...

Islamabad – July 29 2025 — In a substantial development that could change the national conversation on enforced disappearances, Pakistani security sources revealed on Monday that evidence links several so-called “missing persons” to terrorist networks operating both inside and outside Pakistan’s borders. According to senior officials from Pakistan’s security establishment, an internal investigation supported by...

Jerusalem/West Bank — July 28, 2025 Israeli settlers launched an overnight attack against Taybeh, torching cars and spray-painting racist graffiti onto homes and properties before using guns to burn down some buildings, according to Palestinian Authority reports on Monday. Authorities described this incident as an attempted “terror attack” targeting one of West Bank’s sole Christian-majority...

Date of Creation: July 27 2025After four days of deadly clashes along their disputed border, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to enter mediation talks in Malaysia as international pressure grows to de-escalate their conflict. This marks a potential turning point in what has been their worst violence between neighbors in over a decade. ReutersAccording to...

Bangladesh saw record remittance receipts of $3.29 billion in March 2025 alone–the highest monthly sum ever seen–marking an impressive 65 percent jump over March 2024, when receipts stood at around $1.99 billion (Wikipedia +11); see Eurasia Review article here for further detail.Expats sent record remittances, totalling $30.04 billion during fiscal year 2024-25 – an increase...