Iraq
Multiple forces hit ISIS on all fronts
US, Iraqi, Kurdish, Turkish and Syrian rebel forces are closing the ring around ISIS—but in an uneasy alliance, with little plan for the future of seized territories.
Europe
Russian high court deals blow to anti-protest law
Russia's Supreme Court annulled the prison sentence of gay activist Ildar Dadin, the first person to be convicted under a sweeping new anti-protest law.
North America
Trump admin issues new immigration measures
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly issued two memoranda directing the department to implement Trump's harsh executive orders on immigration enforcement.
North America
Amnesty blasts global ‘politics of demonization’
Politicians wielding a dehumanizing rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, warns Amnesty International in its new annual report.
Greater Middle East
Turkey: investigate arrests of opposition leaders
The People's Democratic Party of Turkey called on the European Court of Human Rights to investigate the unlawful imprisonment of the party's co-chairs.
North Africa
UN: trial of Qaddafi son did not meet standards
The UN issued a report finding that the trial of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi failed to meet international standards, and again calling on Libya to turn him over to The Hague.
Palestine
Israeli high court urged to overturn citizenship law
Amnesty International urged Israel's high court to repeal a law that bans many Palestinians from entering the country, including those seeking reunification with family.
Southeast Asia
Philippines: Duterte to mobilize army in drug war
Days after calling off his murderous police anti-narco units in response to international criticism, Duterte announced that he will instead send in the army.
Iran: call for solidarity with Ahawzi eco-intifada
Overlooked by the world media, members of Iran's Ahwazi Arab minority have repeatedly filled the streets of cities and towns in Khuzestan province. The protest wave has focused on air and water pollution caused by the oil industry, and the lack of basic… Read moreIran: call for solidarity with Ahawzi eco-intifada
Iran
Iran: call for solidarity with Ahwazi eco-intifada
Overlooked by the world media, Ahwazi Arabs filled the streets of Iran's southern oil heartland to protest air and water pollution, and the lack of basic services.
North America
Trump admin’s Hungarian fascist connection?
Trump assistant Sebastian Gorka wears the medal of the Hungarian Order of Heroes, listed by the State Department as having collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
South Asia
Pakistan: deadly ISIS attack on Sufi shrine
An ISIS suicide attack on a Sufi shrine killed at least 75 worshippers and wounded dozens more—the deadliest in a string of blasts across Pakistan this week.