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The Iranian government has executed Erfan Shakourzadeh after accusing him of espionage and collaboration with US intelligence agencies and Israel’s Mossad, according to media reports. more
Veteran Pakistani dancer Sheema Kirmani’s detention by veiled Pakistani cops sparks massive backlash ahead of Karachi Aurat March

Videos showing renowned Pakistani Hindu Bharatanatyam dancer and social activist Sheema Kirmani allegedly being manhandled by veiled Karachi policewomen have gone viral, sparking outrage ...

Released at last: Meenu Batra walks free after weeks in ICE custody in US

Indian-origin immigration court interpreter Meenu Batra, 53, has been released after spending more than a month in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

From worship to shock: Bangladeshi imam arrested in child abuse case inside NYC mosque

A Bangladeshi imam has been arrested in New York over allegations of child sexual assault at a mosque, according to media reports.

World Press Freedom Day: Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI, unveils new study

Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of World Press Free ...

UNICEF sounds alarm over Afghanistan’s 25,000-woman teacher and health worker deficit

Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could leave the country with a deficit of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030, the UN ...

Shocking discovery in Bangladesh: Missing Hindu temple custodian found dead under mysterious circumstances

The body of a Hindu man, identified as Nayan Das, who worked as a temple caretaker, was found hanging from a tree in Khurushkul union under Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila in Bangladesh, ...

Pakistan among top 10 nations battling acute food shortage, global report warns

Pakistan remains one of the 10 most fragile nations in the world, where acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high, as per the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC ...

Who is Meenu Batra? Indian-origin court interpreter detained by ICE after over 35 years in US

A Democratic lawmaker has criticised the American government’s decision to detain Indian-origin court interpreter Meenu Batra, who was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Cus ...

Shocking UN reports: Over 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war

The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than 38,000 killed by Israeli air bombardment and land ...