China has filed applications with usthe United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to reserve orbital slots and radio frequencies for a constellation totalling over 200,000 satellites, dwarfing any existing or proposed low-Earth-orbit (LEO) networks. These filings were lodged in December 2025 by multiple Chinese entities, notably the newly formed Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and…
Tehran:Iran does not intend to carry out executions of protesters, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, firmly rejecting claims that demonstrators could face capital punishment. In a special interview with Fox News, Araghchi stated that executions are not under consideration and dismissed questions about hanging or death sentences for protesters as unfounded. “There is…
NUUK (January 15, 2026):Tensions between the United States and its European NATO allies escalated further this week over U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed campaign to bring Greenland under American control, with Pentagon officials reportedly presenting military and other strategic options — a move that has triggered coordinated diplomatic resistance from Denmark, Greenland and several European…
Moscow:Russia has claimed that its air defense forces shot down a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet allegedly operated by Ukraine’s air force, a statement that has drawn international attention but remains unverified. According to Russian military officials quoted by state-aligned media, the aircraft was intercepted and destroyed by an S-300 surface-to-air missile system. Russian sources said…
Dhaka:A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by a group of people in Bangladesh, in an incident that has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over minority safety in the country, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as a daily-wage auto driver, was allegedly attacked after a group…
Tehran | Iranian authorities have identified a young woman who went viral on social media after a video showed her lighting a cigarette using a burning poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a provocative act that has reignited debate over dissent, symbolism, and freedom of expression in the Islamic Republic. The Viral Incident The…
Global Spread — London Embassy Protest In a dramatic demonstration against the Iranian regime, a protester climbed onto the balcony of the Iranian Embassy in central London, removed the official national flag and briefly raised Iran’s pre-1979 “Lion and Sun” flag — a symbol used by opposition groups — to cheers from the crowd below….
Queens, New York: New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has strongly condemned pro-Hamas slogans that were reportedly raised during a protest held outside a synagogue in Queens, calling them “dangerous, unacceptable, and deeply harmful” amid heightened global and local tensions. In a statement issued after the incident, Mamdani said that expressions supporting Hamas —…
Sunamganj, Bangladesh | January 10, 2026:A 19-year-old Hindu youth, Joy Mohapatra, has died after allegedly being beaten, humiliated and forced to consume poison in Dirai Upazila of Sunamganj district, local media reported, highlighting growing concerns over violence and intimidation targeting religious minorities in Bangladesh. Attack Details — Beating, Humiliation, Poisoning According to IANS / Sylhet…
Sindh, Pakistan | January 2026 The shooting death of a young Hindu farmer in Pakistan’s Sindh province has triggered serious concern among international human rights observers, who describe the incident as a grave failure to protect religious minorities and uphold the rule of law. Incident Overview The victim, Kailash Kolhi, a Hindu youth and tenant…
