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‘Several countries’: Iran says it has built weapon factories abroad; missile development ‘a priority’ says defence minister

Image: X@/iranmilitaryeng Iran’s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, has said in a televised interview that Tehran has built infrastructure to produce weapons in “several countries”, though he did not disclose the names of the nations involved. The remarks come amid heightened tensions triggered by Israeli and US strikes against Iran earlier this summer.Nasirzadeh stated that “missile […]

Bahrain stands tall: Ranks 3rd in Arab region in new UN Human Development report | World News

Bahrain is ranked 3rd in the Arab world and 38th globally in 2025 UNHD Report/Image: Shutterstock Bahrain has achieved a notable position in the 2025 Human Development Report issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), ranking third among Arab countries and 38th worldwide with a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.899. This ranking […]

India ranked at 130 out of 193 on human development index marking improvement of 3 points

NEW DELHI: India ranked at 130 out of 193 countries in 2023 on the human development index marking a 3 point improvement from 133 in the previous year. According to UNDP’s human development report 2025 released today, India also showed progress in reducing gender inequality finding itself ranked at 102 on the gender inequality index […]

Amnesty urges halt to Ethiopia evictions for urban development

Image used for representative image ADDIS: Ethiopia is conducting forced evictions on an “unprecedented” scale, Amnesty International said on Monday, urging authorities to “immediately pause” urban renewal projects.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in power since 2018, is spearheading a “corridor project” in which streets in the capital and in cities across the country have been renovated […]