Monday, July 6th, 2026
Palestine body to take over control of Gaza
“The factions welcomed Hamas’s decision, describing it as a serious step toward enabling the National Committee to take up its governing role,” the official said News Desk GAZA CITY: Hamas has dissolved the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, officials from the group said Monday, clearing the way for a Palestinian technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by militant group Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007. SinceRead More
Russian strike kills 14 around Kyiv on eve of NATO summit
KYIV, JUL 6: Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 14 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the alliance to take “strong decisions” on boosting Ukraine’s air defenses following the strike, which came just days after another Russian attack killed more than 30 people in Kyiv. The European Union also said that Ukraine needs air defense reinforcements. The morning strike punched a crater into a multi-storyRead More
Kashmir: Memory, Martyrdom, and an Unresolved Question
ABDUL WASSAY Every year, Kashmir Martyrs’ Day is observed on 13 July to commemorate the indiscriminate killings of Muslims under the Maharaja Hari Singh’s rule. For Kashmiris, it symbolises a sustained struggle for rights, recognition, and independence. On this day, Kashmiris stood up against injustice and paid with their lives. That legacy of resistance, along with the demand for political and civil rights, continues to endure. This day is not just about remembering those sacrifices but also understanding why the struggle still continues. The story of the 13 July 1931Read More
Ayatollah’s Nostalgic Goodbye!
Sayed Anwar Tehran this week is draped in red and black. The air over five cities of Iran and Iraq carries the low murmur of a nation staging its own resurrection through grief. Known as Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, this man spent thirty five years as the most powerful person in Iran and a global leader of millions. He was born in 1939 in Mashhad, the son of a modest cleric, in a household where religious study was less a career choice than an inheritance. He came of ageRead More