Author: Mariya.Akbar

The masses finally spoke out yesterday, against the violent riots plaguing the UK. Thousands of people gathered all through the country to show their solidarity with the Migrant and Muslim communities that the Far- Right agitation has been targeted at. The counter-  protestors gathered to challenge the Extremist group, who failed to appear. This rally comes a week after the riots began as an aftermath of the Stabbing incident in which 3 young children were killed by an attacker. Other children who were injured in the attack, were reportedly discharged from the Alder Hey Hospital yesterday.   The violence originated…

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After almost a week of declaring the shortlisted contenders for the Vice- President ticket in the Democrat campaign, Kamala Harris has announced her much-anticipated pick. Tim Walz has emerged triumphant against Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Walz (60) began his political career in 2006 as a congressman, when he won a seat from a primarily Republican- leaning district; a seat which he kept till 2018, when he won two consecutive terms as the Minnesota Governor. Humble Beginnings Born and brought up in Nebraska, he enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and…

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Israel ruminates over the need to strike Iran to deter any attacks (from Iran and Hezbollah) on its territory this week. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has expressed his trepidation over the heightening tensions in the Middle East as he states that an Iranian attack on Israel may be imminent. He has warned his counterparts in the G7 countries of the same. The conflict is expected to escalate further this week. Israel strategizes Pre-emptive attack against Iran Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to have held a meeting with the Israel Defence Forces or IDF, the Israeli Intelligence Agency-…

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UK PM Keir Starmer’s government, which was voted in power merely a month ago, grapples with nationwide unrest as anti-immigration protests turn violent, following the stabbing attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, last Tuesday. PM censures “far-right thuggery” In a televised statement released on Sunday, Keir Starmer rebuked the “wanton violence,” incited by “racist rhetoric.” After the Knife attack claimed the lives of three young children, and injured other children and adults, misinformation regarding the identity of the attacker spread like wildfire on a scorching summer day. Extremist communities began spreading false information online, especially on social media…

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U.S Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin III has directed the deployment of additional aircrafts and warships to counter ballistic missiles amid rising tensions in the Middle East, following the assassination of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh and bodyguard at his residence in Tehran, Iran on 31st July, 2024. Pentagon head sends forces to aid Israel The Pentagon has decided on sending additional Navy shooters, a squadron of F-22 Air Force Fighter Jets and possibly, land-based defense systems to intercept ballistic missiles. Austin has also directed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, currently stationed in Eastern Pacific, to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt…

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