U.S. Announces 93.5% Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Battery Material Imports
Washington, July 18, 2025: The United States has imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 93.5% on imports of graphite, a key material used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, from China, intensifying trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The announcement came from
Iraq: 70 people killed due to massive fire in shopping center in al-Kut city
BAGHDAD: At least sixty-nine people have been killed due to massive fire in a shopping center in al-Kut city. A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 61 dead, local officials
South Korea Joins Horizon Europe: A New Era of Global Research Collaboration
The Republic of Korea has become the first Asian country to join the European Union’s Horizon Europe program, a €95.5 billion research and innovation initiative. This landmark agreement was signed on July 17, 2025, by Ambassador Ryu Jeonghyun and Deputy Director General Signe
Amnesty Canada says the Building Canada Act is a ‘disturbing threat’ to the rights of Indigenous peoples.
A global human rights organization has added to calls condemning federal legislation that many say will impact Indigenous rights in Canada. In a news release Tuesday, Amnesty International Canada said the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) a law that will allow projects deemed beneficial to
First Nations leaders say Carney’s C-5 summit sparks more concerns, questions
Chiefs who attended the gathering came armed with concerns and questions about the government’s new law, which ushers in a new process for approving major infrastructure projects from ports to pipelines. GATINEAU, Que. — Prime Minister Mark Carney entered a high-stakes meeting with First
Indigenous Elders’ Landmark Climate Case Dismissed by Australian Court
Australian Government Wins Against Torres Strait Islanders in Climate Lawsuit The Australian government has won a landmark climate case against residents of islands under siege from the impacts of climate change. In 2021, community elders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai launched legal action
Teen Vaping Declines in Australia After Disposable Vape Ban
Study Shows Fewer Schoolchildren Vaping Since Australia’s Vape Crackdown Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping rates for young Australians “have now turned the corner”, adding that officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year. Vaping rates among
Babies born in UK using DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers report. Most DNA is found in the nucleus of our cells,
SANA urges to stop State Silence on Forced Religious Conversion of Sindhi Girls
The Advocacy and Rights Committee (ARC) of the Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) hosted a compelling and emotionally charged webinar on the escalating crisis of forced conversion of Sindhi Hindu girls, featuring leading voices including Advocate Ramesh Kumar Gupta (Chairman, Human Rights
UK Lifts Ban on Pakistani Airlines After Major Safety Reforms
London/Islamabad – July 16, 2025: In a major development for Pakistan’s aviation industry, the United Kingdom has officially lifted its ban on Pakistani airlines, recognizing the significant progress made in aviation safety and regulatory reforms. The British High Commission confirmed that the UK
