Robert Pether, an Australian mechanical engineer, has been conditionally released from prison in Iraq after nearly four years of detention that the United Nations has labeled arbitrary and unlawful. Mr. Pether was imprisoned in 2021 on fraud charges linked to a contract dispute involving the consulting firm he worked for, CME Consulting, and the Central…
By BlogHear News DeskDate: June 5, 2025 Former U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation banning or restricting travel to the United States from 19 countries, citing national security concerns. The travel ban, which is set to take effect at 12:01 AM (05:01 BST) on Monday, impacts 12 nations with a full ban…
Date: May 22, 2025By: BlogHear News Desk A Ugandan human rights activist, Agather Atuhaire, has been found at the Tanzania-Uganda border showing signs of torture, after being detained incommunicado for several days by Tanzanian authorities, her rights group confirmed on Thursday. Atuhaire, a prominent figure from the Agora Centre for Research, had been held alongside…
Johannesburg, South Africa — The South African government has strongly criticised a reported plan by the United States to resettle a group of white Afrikaners, calling it “politically motivated” and harmful to South Africa’s democratic image. According to a document obtained by CBS News, a US partner of the BBC, the Trump administration has prioritised…
