Miscellaneous

A new Taliban criminal code cites slavery and divides Afghan Muslims into legal classes, violating international human rights norms and raising alarms over religious freedom.

Families of Bangladeshi fishermen say at least 420 people have been abducted by Myanmar’s Arakan Army while fishing in the Bay of Bengal, urging urgent government action.

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over Cuba, accusing Havana of threatening U.S. security and paving the way for new tariffs on countries supplying oil.

The UK has said it will not support a US first strike on Iran, citing international law, while deploying RAF Typhoon jets to Qatar for defensive purposes amid rising tensions.

China has executed 11 Myanmar nationals linked to a notorious online scam syndicate that stole $14 billion and caused multiple deaths, marking one of Beijing’s harshest cybercrime crackdowns.