#WATCH: Rape, abduction, and forced conversion and marriages of minor girls to much older Muslim men, crushing debts owed to local feudal lords, robbery at gunpoint, crackdowns on religious festivities, and the destruction of temples are just some of the atrocities that have

In an iconic campaign speech delivered to a packed audience at Fullerton Square in 1980, Singapore's founding father and first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recalled a confrontation he had with Singapore Airlines (SIA) during a pilots' strike few weeks prior. The pilots’ union had

US President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Somali immigrants last week, saying they’ve "destroyed our country" and calling Somalia "the worst country on Earth." Trump's remarks came in response to a reporter quoting Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as saying he was "proud"

Japan’s difficulty in embracing outsiders has resurfaced once again after a video of a right-wing lawmaker opposing Muslim burials began circulating widely. The clip shows Mizuho Umemura, a member of the House of Councillors from the populist Sanseito party, objecting during a

In a tense and revealing exchange, Tower Hamlets councillor Ohid Ahmed was grilled by British reporter Samara Gill about his decision to campaign for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) while still serving as an elected representative for his borough in Greater London. Gill

Moscow fully appreciates New Delhi's willingness to have meaningful dialogue and understand Russian concerns and positions regarding the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said during a press conference for Indian journalists on Tuesday. Addressing the press

In a recent conversation with Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk offered a candid and nuanced perspective on anti-immigration sentiments amid the shifting political climate in the US. Reflecting on decades of American growth, Musk emphasized how the country has long benefitted from an

During a panel discussion on Republic World, Arunachal native Prema Wangjom Thongdok confronted former Chinese diplomat Andrew Leung over her recent detention by Chinese authorities, who invalidated her Indian passport simply because it listed her birthplace as Arunachal Pradesh.

Video clips from an old lecture by India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval resurfaced online and went viral last week, sparking widespread debate amid claims that the clips were AI-generated or deepfake manipulations. In the viral clips, Doval makes remarks about the ground

Towards the end of Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign, just days before Donald Trump would be re-elected for his second term, former US President Bill Clinton spoke at one of Harris' rallies in Michigan, where he reflected on his past involvement in Israel-Palestine peace

In a tense interview this September, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond pressed senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad on the militant group's responsibility for "triggering" Palestinian suffering in Gaza following its October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023. "More than 65,000 people have been killed

Indian defence expert and Force magazine editor Pravin Sawhney offered his take on the result of the India–Pakistan military confrontation in May, arguing that global perceptions shifted in Islamabad's favour following New Delhi's "Operation Sindoor." Speaking about it on a

At a press conference on Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reasserted China's claim over India's Arunachal Pradesh. "'Zangnan' is China’s territory. The Chinese side has never recognised the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh' illegally set up by India," said

In a recent interview with ANI, former CIA officer Richard Barlow spoke about a little-known strategic proposal from the 1980s involving a possible joint preemptive strike by India and Israel on Pakistan’s Kahuta nuclear facility. According to Barlow, the plan was aimed at

In a 2014 speech, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval offered a rare and direct insight into India’s strategic thinking on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the issue of terrorism. Speaking at Sastra University in Tamil Nadu only a few months before the newly-elected PM

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou shared a striking anecdote from early on in his career, recounting a visit to exiled former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto in Dubai. According to Kiriakou, he and a senior colleague met the exiled Bhutto at her lavish "beachfront mansion",

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seemingly taunted Pakistan on Sunday, saying that the Sindh region could become India's once more in the future. Addressing the Sindhi Samaj Sammelan event in New Delhi, Singh noted that although Sindh is not a geopolitical part of India

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov kept his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar waiting ahead of a meeting at the Kremlin last Monday. Although a prolonged wait or delay during such high-level meetings is not common, Lavrov's gesture seemed to be unintentional, with the

A New York Times investigation revealing Ukraine’s video-game-style point system for drone warfare has sparked an intense debate about how modern conflict is evolving. According to the report, since last August, Ukrainian drone operators have been earning “points” for

Earlier this week, American rapper Nicki Minaj joined diplomats and global faith leaders at a special event hosted by US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz to spotlight the escalating religious persecution against Christians in Nigeria. The session, framed around

Earlier this week, American rapper Nicki Minaj joined diplomats and global faith leaders at a special event hosted by US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz to spotlight the escalating religious persecution against Christians in Nigeria. The session, framed around