London’s Heathrow Airport slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power

A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday (March 21, 2025), forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers. The blaze started just before midnight on Thursday at a substation about 2 miles … Read more

Saudi Arabia frees prisoners in apparent easing of crackdown

Last year, Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi was given 20 years in prison for criticising the government online — one of a wave of heavy sentences that drew international condemnation. Last month he was unexpectedly released, joining dozens of political prisoners to be freed as the authorities seek to improve their image overseas. According to an … Read more

Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for even limited truce

Municipal workers clean up after Russian drones hit shops during the night attack in Odesa, Ukraine on Friday (March 21, 2025). | Photo Credit: AP Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday (March 21, 2025), an attack that underlined Moscow’s intention … Read more

Bangladesh government says will not ban ousted PM’s party

Since Sheikh Hasina was toppled, students have consistently demanded the party be banned ahead of elections for a new Government, expected by June next year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, putting it at odds with the student revolutionaries … Read more

Pakistani journalist faces court over ‘anti-state’ posts

Farhan Mallick, head of the Raftar channel, was remanded in custody for three days, his media outlet reported on social media platform X. | Photo Credit: X/@raftardotcom The founder of a Pakistani internet media channel appeared in court on Friday (March 21, 2025) on charges of “anti-state posts and fake news” under toughened legislation targeting … Read more

Deportees from the U.S. hop embassy to embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia and China, who were deported from the U.S., ride an elevator after visiting the Australian Consulate in Panama City, with the hope to start an asylum application process, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into … Read more