Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster, is believed to have been detained by Iran for some months, the Associated Press reported on Sunday, citing authorities. The imprisonment of Valizadeh was acknowledged to the Associated Press by the US State Department, the news agency said. Valizadeh previously worked … Read more
The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to protect civilian lives and cultural sites in Lebanon after Israel began heavy airstrikes on the historic city of Baalbek and surrounding villages in the eastern Bekaa region. The Israeli air force was targeting Hezbollah command centers, as well as terrorist infrastructure in Baalbek and Nabatieh, the … Read more
The US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is “meaningful accountability” resulting from India’s investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an American national on US soil. … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China this week, marking the latest top-level exchange as tensions persist in China-US relations. The news was made public by the Chinese foreign ministry in a statement published on its website on … Read more
The Pentagon had concerns over war crimes committed by the IDF during an offensive in Gaza as early as October of last year, according to emails obtained by Reuters. A mass evacuation would be a humanitarian disaster and could violate international law, leading to war crime charges against Israel, Dana Stroul, then the deputy … Read more
The Palestinian Authority did not meet the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency and made no significant progress, the US State Department revealed in its 2024 Fiscal Transparency Report on Thursday. Of the 139 governments studied, 68 did not meet the minimum fiscal transparency requirements. Israel met the requirements. While the report says that the … Read more
The United States warned all parties in the Middle East against escalation on Thursday as tensions between Hezbollah and Israel remained high, saying Washington’s priority is to find a diplomatic solution. “We will continue to stand by Israel’s right to defend itself, but we don’t want to see any party escalate this conflict, period,” … Read more
The United States issued a new round of Iran sanctions on Wednesday targeting 12 individuals who it said were tied to Tehran’s “ongoing, violent repression of the Iranian people,” including its “brutal crackdown on peaceful protests.” The sanctions, which come two years after the death of Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amin in police custody, target … Read more
The Afghan Taliban confirmed on Sunday that two US citizens are currently being detained for violations of Afghan laws. The US State Department recently reported that three American citizens are currently imprisoned in Afghanistan. According to media reports, a department spokesperson identified the detained individuals as George Glezmann, Mahmood Habibi, and Ryan Corbett, who … Read more
The verdict provided to Associated Press stated that Huang would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan (US$14,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s intolerance of any activism outside its control in a system whose upper echelons are dominated by men. Chinese labour activist Wang Jianbing in April 2021. Photo: Free Huang Xueqin & Wang Jianbing … Read more
