The National Museum in Khartoum, a key cultural institution in Africa, has faced severe looting during Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The museum, which houses over 100,000 artifacts including 2,500-year-old mummies, statues, pottery, and ancient murals, has been heavily damaged. Similar looting incidents have also affected the Khalifa House in Omdurman and the Nyala Museum in South Darfur. Museum officials have described the impact as devastating, highlighting that the stolen artifacts are central to Sudanese identity. Efforts are underway to collaborate with regional governments to recover the stolen items. Dr. Julien Cooper, an archaeologist from Macquarie University, has stressed the cultural importance…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Employees from major U.S. tech companies are showing strong support for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, according to donation data, even as prominent tech billionaires back her Republican rival, Donald Trump. Data compiled by OpenSecrets reveals that workers from Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft have contributed millions to Harris’s campaign, far surpassing the donations to Trump. This includes contributions from employees, owners, and their immediate family members. Despite this, influential tech figures like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Andreessen Horowitz co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are supporting Trump, citing his policies on the economy and business as key factors. The…
Turkiye will address the Gaza conflict and its relationship with the Arab League at a ministerial meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, marking its first attendance in 13 years, according to a Turkish diplomatic source. Turkiye has been vocal in its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza and has supported efforts to bring genocide charges against Israel at the World Court. While Turkiye has recently improved relations with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, tensions persist with other Arab League members, including Syria. Ankara’s participation in the Arab League meeting underscores a “growing interest” in strengthening its regional role…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition has decided to temporarily extend border controls to all nine of Germany’s land borders as part of a broader crackdown on irregular immigration and an effort to bolster domestic security. Currently, Germany has temporary controls in place on its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Austria. These controls will be expanded from September 16 to include Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg for a period of six months, according to a statement from the interior ministry. Under the new measures, police will be able to conduct both stationary and mobile checks, and…
Junior doctors in West Bengal have vowed to persist with their strike in protest of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, defying a Supreme Court ultimatum to resume work. Hundreds of doctors, organized by the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front, are calling for enhanced security measures in hospitals and justice for the victim, whose body was discovered on August 9. The group, which represents around 7,000 doctors, stated that they would only comply with the court order if their demands are met. These demands include the installation of CCTV…
A fire at an oil pipeline in Russia’s Orenburg region has resulted in the deaths of two people, as reported by TASS state news agency on Tuesday. The regional prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze, although specific details are currently unclear. Unofficial reports about the fire began circulating on Russian Telegram channels on Monday, but the incident was only officially confirmed after the TASS announcement. In a related incident, a Ukrainian drone attack on June 28 targeted a petrol depot, causing a fire, according to the governor of the Tambov region in central…
A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow overnight resulted in one fatality when debris from a downed drone struck an apartment building, causing a fire, according to Russian officials. The attack took place in the Ramenskoye district, located about 50 kilometers southeast of the Kremlin, and caused damage to multiple high-rise buildings. Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed that several apartments were engulfed in flames from the drone’s remains, prompting emergency services to respond to the fire. Videos circulating on Russian Telegram channels depicted flames and smoke rising from a multi-story residential building, with reports indicating that at least five flats were…
With the US presidential election just two months away, recent polls reveal a closely contested race between Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris. A survey conducted by The New York Times and Siena College shows Trump with a narrow lead at 48 percent, just one percentage point ahead of Harris. However, an average of polls conducted nationwide indicates Harris with a slight edge at 49 percent, giving her a 2-point lead over Trump. The results underscore the competitive nature of the race as both candidates prepare for their first televised debate…
A United Nations convoy led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) was detained by Israeli forces for over eight hours on Monday, according to UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. The convoy, consisting of both national and international staff, was en route to northern Gaza to initiate a polio vaccination campaign for children when it was halted at gunpoint near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint. Lazzarini reported that Israeli forces threatened to detain the UN staff and caused significant damage to the convoy’s armored vehicles using bulldozers. This incident occurred despite prior coordination with Israeli authorities. Eventually, all…
Israel is reportedly seeking support from the US Congress to exert pressure on South Africa to withdraw its genocide case against Tel Aviv at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). A report by Israeli news outlet Walla cites a classified Israeli Foreign Ministry document revealing that Israeli officials hope US lawmakers will warn South Africa of “serious consequences” if it proceeds with the case. Initiated by South Africa in December 2023, the genocide case accuses Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention during its ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The conflict, now nearly a year old, has resulted…
