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Military Deployed in Nepal to Quell Unrest After Prime Minister Resigns ——————————– Nepal’s military has been deployed and an indefinite curfew imposed in the capital of Kathmandu in a bid to quell widespread unrest, according to a report from Al…

Islamic State-Linked Militants Increase Attacks on Civilians in Western Niger, Human Rights Watch Reports ———————— Islamic State-affiliated militants have intensified attacks in western Niger’s Tillaberi region, killing over 127 people in five separate incidents since March, according to a Human…

Bus Crash in Northern Afghanistan Kills Nine, Injures Seven ………………. Nine people lost their lives and seven others were injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, according to a report by Amu TV. The incident…

Amnesty International Warns Pakistan Using Chinese and Western Tech to Monitor Millions ——————————- Amnesty International has issued a stark warning that Pakistan is subjecting millions of people to extensive state surveillance by using a combination of Chinese and Western communication…

Taliban Impose Biannual Ideological Tests on Afghan Civil Servants ———————————– The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has instructed government departments that all civil servants must undergo biannual religious examinations, according to Shia Waves Persian.…

A new report from the World Food Programme (WFP), titled “State of School Feeding Worldwide 2024,” reveals that school meal programs have reached a record number of children globally. According to the report published on Reliefweb.int, these programs are now…

At its 60th regular session in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council launched an ambitious initiative called “UN80” aimed at reducing human rights violations worldwide. The campaign emphasizes global dialogue, leveraging technology and innovative funding, while the UN’s human rights…

Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Online Creators, Citing Morality Laws: HRW ……………. Egyptian authorities have escalated a campaign of arrests and prosecutions targeting social media content creators, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (SRW). Since late July 2025,…

Whistleblowers Allege Meta Covered Up Harm to Children in VR —————————– A group of six whistleblowers, who are current or former Meta employees, have alleged that the company covered up research showing harm to children on its virtual reality (VR)…

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Deadly Protests —————————- Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, has resigned following widespread and deadly protests sparked by a government ban on social media apps, according to a report from The Guardian. The unrest, which…