Afghanistan envoy meets Russia’s Kabulov as SCO opens door to observer role
The Ambassador of Afghanistan to Russia, Ghulam Hassan, has met with Zamir Kabulov, Moscow’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, to discuss deepening tie...
Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison under a Beijing-imposed security law, sparking criticism from the U.S., which called the trial “politically motivated.” Authorities insist the law was needed to restore order.
Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to prison terms of up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial, which has dealt a significant blow to the city’s once vibrant democracy movement and attracted criticism from the U.S. and other nations.
In 2021, a total of 47 pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a national security law imposed by Beijing. They faced potential life sentences. Benny Tai, a former legal scholar identified as one of the “organisers” of the group, received a 10-year jail term, the longest handed down under the 2020 law so far.
Some Western governments have criticised the proceedings, with the U.S. calling them “politically motivated” and urging the release of the activists, who it claims were legally and peacefully engaged in political activities.
However, the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities argue the national security legislation was necessary to restore order following the widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019, and insist the activists have been dealt with in accordance with local laws.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
The Ambassador of Afghanistan to Russia, Ghulam Hassan, has met with Zamir Kabulov, Moscow’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, to discuss deepening ties and regional engagement, the Afghan embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday.
FBI chief Kash Patel told the U.S. Senate on Tuesday there was “no credible information” that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women or underage girls to anyone but himself, as he defended the bureau’s decision to close its review.
The suspect accused of assassinating right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah wrote a text message before the shooting that he planned to kill Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Fox interview.
Displaced Palestinians fled Gaza City overnight on Thursday (18 September), moving southwards after Israeli forces ordered residents of the city to evacuate to the south.
Hundreds of thousands of workers, students and pharmacists staged strikes and demonstrations across France on Thursday against looming budget cuts, intensifying pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister.
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