Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war
Ostelsheim, Baden-Württemberg – In a landmark moment for Germany’s evolving political landscape, Ryyan Alshebl, a 29-year-old Syrian refugee who arrived in the country in 2015, has been elected mayor of Ostelsheim, a small town near Stuttgart in the southwestern state of... read more »
Kenya’s opposition giant Raila Odinga dies aged 80
Nairobi, Kenya — October 15, 2025: Raila Amolo Odinga, the towering figure of Kenya’s opposition politics for over three decades, has died at the age of 80 while receiving medical treatment in Kochi, India. Hospital officials confirmed that Odinga suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning... read more »
‘New Normal’: Is Pakistan trying to set new red lines with Afghan Taliban?...
Islamabad, Pakistan – October 15, 2025 :In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering tensions, deadly clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have left dozens dead and raised questions about whether Islamabad is adopting a harder line toward its former allies, the Afghan Taliban. The... read more »
India’s Himalayan villages slowly reviving decades after conflict
Johar Valley, Uttarakhand — October 15, 2025 : High in the Indian Himalayas, where the peaks of Nanda Devi cast long shadows over stone ruins, life is quietly returning to villages abandoned for over six decades. Once-thriving settlements like Martoli and Milam, nestled in Uttarakhand’s Johar... read more »
