U.N. experts call on Pakistan to immediately stop mass internal relocations, deportations, intimidation of Afghans

UN experts on Friday (April 4, 2025) called on Pakistan not to proceed with plans to forcibly deport Afghans and immediately stop mass internal relocations, arrests and evictions, intimidation and other pressures on them to cross the border into Afghanistan. The UN experts urged Pakistan not to proceed with plans to forcibly remove Afghans from … Read more

Twin earthquakes strike western Nepal

Two back-to-back earthquakes struck western Nepal on Friday (April 4, 2025) evening, occurring just three minutes apart, officials said. However, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The first tremor of magnitude 5.2 was recorded at 8:07 pm local time at Jajarkot district, followed by a stronger 5.5 magnitude earthquake at 8:10 … Read more

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. The justices split 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent. The emergency appeal is among several the high court … Read more

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from U.S. pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene. The request by the American Chemistry Council and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers comes as the … Read more

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Microsoft’s 50th anniversary party over Israel contract

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator is escorted away by security as they interrupt Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during a presentation of the company’s AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of a 50th Anniversary presentation at Microsoft headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. | Photo Credit: AP A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th … Read more

Iran execution rate doubles in 2025: NGO

In the first three months of 2025, at least 230 people, including eight women, were executed. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The number of executions carried out by Iran in the first three months this year was more than double the figure from the same period last year, an NGO said on Friday (April 4, … Read more