Türkiye and Sweden reach agreement on NATO membership
NATO Photo by Imtiaz Popat On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General […]
Politics
The Complex Path of Afghanistan Towards Democracy
Hasht-E Subh Afghanistan’s path to democracy has been fraught with complexities, setbacks, and ongoing challenges. The current situation, with the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, […]
Mani Ratnam become first Tamil Director to join Oscar Committee
Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam by Imtiaz Popat Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now a member of the prestigious Oscar committee. He has directed movies like Poniyin […]
Netanyahu’s coalition government propose anti-lgbtq legislation in Israel
by Imtiaz Popat’ Netanyahu’s coalition government consists of factions from the extreme right in Israel: ‘Jewish Power’ and ‘Noam’- two openly and explicitly anti lgbtq+ […]
LGBTQ+ community rejoices as Nepal’s Supreme Court allows registration of same-sex marriages
Sapan News LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal are overjoyed after the Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing the registration of same-sex marriages for the […]
A social worker, an economist, and the legacy of Pakistan’s student movement of the 1950s
OBITUARY: The legacy of a decades-old connection between social worker Shahida Haroon (1937-2023) and economist Eric Rahim (1928-2023) endures through the ongoing struggle for student […]
Sri Lanka to introduce free visas for SAARC member countries
Photo courtesy – Oleksandr Pidvalnyi / Pexel Sapan News Sri Lanka is planning to introduce free visas for Southasian countries in a bid to increase […]
UN rights office calls on France to address ‘deep issues’ of racism in policing
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani (file) UN News Following riots and protests across France over the police shooting of […]
Ela Gandhi on restorative justice – a compassionate approach to eradicating crime
Restorative justice takes a humanistic approach of bringing about positive change in supposed offenders and addressing the root causes of crime-related behaviour, instead of the […]
Sidhu Moosewala ‘Clash’ cover: AI-generated music controversy spotlights legal vacuum in India
Photo courtesy Sidhu Moosewala / Instagram Sapan News Efforts by a producer in Denver to honour the memory of slain Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala backfired […]