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Among the remains handed over were those of infant Kfir Bibas, who was 9 months old when he was kidnapped, and his 4-year-old brother, Ariel Bibas — and their mother, Shiri Bibas

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The vast majority of human rights groups focused on North Korea face an existential crisis after receiving notices from the U.S. government that their grant funds have been frozen, according to several sources among the predominantly Seoul-based NGOs.  The National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, established by Congress to strengthen democratic institutions globally, and the State Department’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau, which provide most of the...

Thousands of students stage 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures

Bayern Munich signed a five-year football development and tourism promotion partnership with Rwanda in 2023, while 'Visit Rwanda' has been a sponsor of PSG since 2019

Decision follows ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban supreme leader

Police in disputed Kashmir have raided dozens of bookshops and seized hundreds of copies of books by an Islamic scholar, sparking angry reactions by Muslim leaders

Chipmakers across the globe are pouring billions of dollars into new plants

China has been financing railways under its Belt and Road Initiative

EU has tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles

Russia says it shot down 4 Ukrainian drones

Australia just made its first $500 million payment to the U.S. under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

Iranian Intelligence agents raided the homes of 14 Baha'i citizens in Alborz and Qazvin provinces, arresting two individuals.  According to the annual report of the Commission on International Religious Freedom last year, the Iranian government's repression, violence, discrimination and social stigmatization of Baha'i citizens have intensified.  Click here for the full story in Persian.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has praised the recent U.S.-Russia talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. "This is a good initiative; it is also beneficial for Kazakhstan," he said. "We will try to support it as much as possible." Tokayev's comments are the first official response from Central Asia to the talks, which sparked serious international debate. Central Asia has been officially neutral in the Ukrainian war and has been largely silent on the three-year-old...

Trump says a new trade deal with China is possible

The 80-year-old grows emotional as he addresses supporters

Figure represents 17% increase on the 834 executions recorded in 2023

Over the past decade, China has committed billions of dollars to Pacific nations, funding hospitals, sports stadiums, roads and other public works

Created in 2000, the academy is an after-school program for teens that teaches them to sing, dance and play instruments