When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
Category Archives: News
Hamas says deal reached with Israel to release more than 600 Palestinians
The prisoners will be released in the coming days after Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israeli captives.
‘Designed to humiliate’: Israel’s torture of Gaza’s healthcare workers
A PHRI report says healthcare workers are arbitrarily detained, humiliated, and sexually and psychologically abused.
Trump’s ‘gold’ visa: Who qualifies, what it costs and why it’s divisive
Foreigners will soon be able to buy US residency – and a pathway to citizenship – for about $5m, Trump says.
A day at the beach for displaced Rohingya children in Malaysia
On the island of Langkawi, lessons go beyond the confines of the classroom, and teaching continues even at the beach.
Tour bus crash in eastern Thailand kills at least 18
The bus carrying 49 people overturns after brake failure, leaving 23 others injured, say officials.
Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus
The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres.
A Gaza mother’s heartbreak as her son’s release is postponed
On Saturday, Israel delayed releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, plunging Najat into despair. Yet her hope lives on.
Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46
Deadly crash, attributed by sources to technical reasons, comes as military makes advances in central Sudan against RSF.
Returning to the front line in Ukraine
Displaced Ukrainians must choose between scarce resources in exile or unsafe frontline areas with inadequate services.
South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years
The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect.
Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up 'ownership' of the continent.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,098
Here are the key developments on the 1,098th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
DOGE staffers offer group resignation in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk
A group of 21 US federal workers issued a resignation letter saying DOGE risked compromising sensitive government data.
Aid freezes and withdrawals leave Sudan’s needy battling famine alone
US aid freeze shuts Sudan’s food kitchens, deepening famine as millions face acute hunger and displacement.
US consumer confidence dives, posts biggest drop in 3.5 years
Tariffs on imports, mass firings of federal workers are some of the issues taking a toll on consumer psyche.
UN biodiversity talks resume with dispute over funding topping the agenda
Annual conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year resumes in Rome with nations sparring over money.
Iran rules out direct talks with US while Trump exerts ‘maximum pressure’
Iran's foreign minister made the announcement after meeting his Russian counterpart.
UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says
British prime minister Keir Starmer's announcement comes prior to his trip to the United States later this week.
Ukrainian parliament affirms Zelenskyy’s legitimacy
The 268 parliament members present on Tuesday voted unanimously in support of the Ukrainian president.