October 1990 is a cruel and unforgettable month in the history of Sri Lanka's Northern Province Muslims. It was in October 1990 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) forcibly expelled the Tamil-speaking Muslim people from the Northern Province in an atrocious act amounting to ethnic cleansing. Within a few weeks, the Muslims were chased out of their homeland, where they had lived for many centuries, by their gun-toting linguistic brethren. Over 50,000 Muslims were expelled from (…)

Red Cross vehicle helps coordinate the return of Palestinians who were held captive in Israeli prisons to Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025, Photo by Doaa Albaz. Just two days after the ceasefire agreement went into effect, Trump was in Israel for his victory lap. “We make the best weapons in the world, and we've given a lot to Israel frankly,” Trump declared triumphantly before the Israeli Knesset, prompting a standing ovation. “Bibi would call me so many times: Can you get me (…)