The UN human rights chief has warned that Nicaragua’s latest political shift deepens repression and threatens basic freedoms, according to a statement reported by Al Jazeera.
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Pakistan's media freedom debate has intensified after the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists voiced concern over new rules affecting foreign press movement. Under the…

Palestinian and Israeli protesters staged a sit-in at the Religious Zionist Party’s headquarters in Shoham on Wednesday

The UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure as displacement and maritime risks grow.
Pakistan?s new foreign-media guidelines are drawing criticism from press-freedom groups over clearance rules for reporting beyond major cities.
Shehbaz Sharif and Antonio Guterres discuss the Middle East, Palestine, Afghanistan, terrorism and Pakistan's support for UN diplomacy.
The Justice Department move comes after a federal judge questioned how the subpoenas were handled, in a case The Times says tested press freedom.
For many North Korean defectors, K-pop was more than just entertainment; it was a illicit window into a world of personal freedom that defied the regime's strict ideological isolation and state-mandated narratives
Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight, part of a surge in West Bank violence that officials say has intensified since the Israeli assault on Gaza began.

Pope Leo XIV said he expected to visit the United States within the next couple of years, although the Vatican had not announced a formal itinerary.
Israeli police restricted Palestinian worshippers while around 1,300 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, according to the Express Tribune.
In the aftermath of the war triggered by the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, Iran's government has quietly relaxed a range of social restrictions on dress, music, and mixed…
The Justice Department dropped subpoenas it had filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists, after sharp questioning from a federal judge on the matter.
Israel’s national security minister joined hundreds of Jewish worshippers at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, drawing renewed scrutiny over the site’s fragile status quo.
In an expected court filing, The New York Times will contend the White House is misusing the justice system to pressure journalists, following coverage that reportedly angered the president.
A visit by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa compound has raised tensions in Jerusalem, adding another flashpoint as Israel moves toward elections.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Doha to meet his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, for talks aimed at deepening security cooperation between the two countries, part of a…
Maryam Nawaz has highlighted Punjab's tourism potential and promised investment in heritage sites, infrastructure and opportunities for local communities.

## Saudi coalition says drone was destroyed before reaching Makkah airspace Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah on Tuesday evening, in an incident that has sharply…

North Korea has restated its nuclear policy while Washington signals interest in renewed diplomacy and reduced military tension.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher begins the first Pakistan visit by the Vatican's senior official for relations with states and international organisations.
Argentina’s route to the World Cup final has been framed not only by results, but by the mentality Lionel Scaloni sees in his squad. In comments highlighted by The Guardian Football, the Argentina head coach said his…
The Trump administration has withdrawn subpoenas targeting three New York Times reporters, a move that underscores mounting legal resistance to pressure on critical
Israel's security agency responds to reports of Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the UAE, raising significant concerns over national security and media censorship