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Italy to evacuate sick Palestinian children for medical treatment Aug 02, 2025

Rome plans to evacuate Palestinian children in need of medical treatment from the Gaza Strip.

How fake medication is a problem across the world Aug 02, 2025

Demand for drugs, including weight-loss injections, is sending people to dangerous places to get their medicine. But spotting dodgy marketplaces is no...

Sudan: Is a rival government splitting the country in two? Aug 02, 2025

The new rival "Government of Peace and Unity" in Darfur has not been internationally recognised. But observers fear it could bring more civil war, hum...

Canada to recognise Palestinian state, says PM Carney Jul 31, 2025

Carney justified the decision, saying that it was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa Jul 30, 2025

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...

UK to recognise Palestine state unless Israel stops Gaza war Jul 30, 2025

International pressure on Israel to end its military campaign and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory has bee...

How sunscreen protects your skin and why consistent use is vital Jul 29, 2025

Health authorities are increasingly vocal about the importance of using sunscreen and general sun protection to prevent skin damage and reduce skin ca...

What keeps 92-year-old Cameroon President Biya in power? Jul 29, 2025

Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October for an eighth term. But how has President Biya manage...

Gaza's humanitarian crisis in numbers Jul 25, 2025

The situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic: scant aid supplies are trickling in while international organizations warn of a famine. Here are the...

DR Congo: Little hope for robust truce with M23 rebel group Jul 25, 2025

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new...

List of countries which recognise Palestinian statehood Jul 25, 2025

Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, many Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of...

India: Four school children dead, several feared trapped after roof collapse in Rajasthan Jul 25, 2025

Some 40 children, apart from teachers and staff members, were in the school building in India's Rajasthan when the roof collapsed, killing at least fo...

UN chief describes situation in Gaza as a 'horror show' Jul 23, 2025

Guterres said that escalated Israeli operations meant "devastation is being layered upon devastation," with the humanitarian system in its "last gasp....

US set to deport permanent residents over Haitian gang links Jul 22, 2025

Thousands have been killed by gang violence that has swept Haiti in recent years. The Trump administration previously classified one of the main armed...

Top Christian leaders in Jerusalem deliver tons of aid to Gaza after church attack Jul 18, 2025

The attack, which Israel claims was caused by "stray ammunition," killed three and injured the parish priest among others.

Why is Trump meeting five African presidents this week? Jul 08, 2025

The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington this week.

613 killed near Gaza aid outlets as hospital is overwhelmed by injured patients- UN Jul 04, 2025

More than 600 Palestinians have died near Gaza aid sites since late May, says the UN. Meanwhile, doctors say Gaza’s main hospital is now "one massive...

Saba Saba: Why Kenyans protest on July 7 Jul 03, 2025

Since 1990, Saba Saba, meaning "seven seven" in Kiswahili, has become a call to action for Kenya's pro-democracy demonstrators. Despite the government...

One in six cancer drugs in Kenya, Ethiopia found to be substandard Jul 01, 2025

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or t...

Deadly Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison killed 71, Iran judiciary says Jun 29, 2025

Evin Prison, located in northern Tehran, is Iran’s most infamous facility for holding political prisoners.

Kenya’s June 25 protests reveal Gen Z-state rift amid crackdown, media censorship Jun 29, 2025

Young people, mostly from Gen Z (born in the late 1990s to early 2010s), have grown increasingly alienated from the government as confrontations escal...

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: What you need to know Jun 28, 2025

A treaty between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo comes as the United States tries to reassert its role as a global mediator under Presiden...

Why Germany struggles to attract African skilled workers Jun 28, 2025

Germany is desperate for foreign skilled workers. But despite its revamped consular services website and special visa programme, few workers are reloc...

Iran will 'shake' after alleged ceasefire violation, Israeli minister says Jun 24, 2025

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also responded to the Iranian missile launch. "Tehran will shake," Smotrich posted on his X account.

Israel reports four dead in missile barrage from Iran Jun 24, 2025

Iran's official SNN news agency said that Tehran fired a last round of missiles towards Israel before a ceasefire comes into effect.

Israel-Iran war: Trump announces ceasefire, Tehran says none agreed Jun 24, 2025

Araghchi said that final decision on stopping Iranian military operations would be made later

Could Iran block the Strait of Hormuz? Jun 23, 2025

The final decision rests with the country's Supreme National Security Council.

Juliana Lumumba’s fight for answers: Will Belgium be tried for Congo’s founding Prime Minister’s death? Jun 23, 2025

On June 17, after more than a decade of investigation, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office requested that the case surrounding the assassination o...

Middle East on edge after US deploys bunker-busting bombs in Iran airstrikes Jun 23, 2025

The US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran, including the key Fordo site, in a tightly choreographed operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer."

Trump announces US strikes on Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, sparking global alarm Jun 22, 2025

An Iranian official confirmed that part of the nuclear site in Fordo was attacked by "enemy airstrikes," according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency and IR...

Pope Leo warns leaders about pitfalls of AI Jun 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV told politicians in Rome not to forget that artificial intelligence is a tool. He warned, "Our personal life has greater value than any a...

UN: Don't allow Israel-Iran conflict to spark new refugee crisis Jun 21, 2025

Grandi said, "The time to de-escalate is right now. Once people are forced to flee, there's no quick way back and all too often, the consequences last...

Israel 'in breach' of EU's human rights obligations, foreign policy arm says Jun 20, 2025

EU member nations will need to decide how to respond to the analysis. Their options range from suspending the current agreement to imposing economic s...

UNICEF warns children may begin to die of 'man-made drought' soon in Gaza Jun 20, 2025

UNICEF said Gaza now faces a "man-made drought," warning that if an ongoing fuel blockade of over 100 days is not lifted, "children will begin to die...

UNHCR reports record displacement in West and Central Africa Jun 20, 2025

Nearly 13 million people have been uprooted from their homes in West and Central Africa. The UN Refugee Agency blames migration trends and conflict fo...

SpaceX rocket explodes into a massive fireball during test Jun 19, 2025

The rocket exploded when preparing for an engine test at the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and safe.

Iran says Israeli military base, not hospital, was missile target Jun 19, 2025

A hospital in southern Israel and two towns near Tel Aviv were struck after a barrage of Iranian missiles. Israeli emergency services say more than 40...

How Israel's Iron Dome and Iron Beam defense systems work Jun 15, 2025

Israel has relied on its Iron Dome system for years, but with escalating tensions with Iran and other parts of the Middle East, it may begin deploying...

Iran warns of escalation as Israel strikes gas facility, crossing ‘red line’ Jun 15, 2025

US President Donald Trump threatened to react with "the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces" should Iran attack any US target.

Pope Leo calls for 'responsibility and reason' as Iran names two more top military leaders killed in Israel strikes Jun 14, 2025

Iran state radio said on Saturday that another two generals were killed in Israeli strikes on Friday, bringing to eight the total number of senior mil...

US-Iran nuclear dialogue 'meaningless' after Israel's strikes, Tehran says Jun 14, 2025

However, Baghaei stopped short of saying that the next round of talks, set to be held on Sunday in Oman, was cancelled, according to the Mizan news ag...

Several injured in Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on Israel Jun 14, 2025

The missile struck near homes in the central Israeli city of Rishon Lezion.

Saudi Arabia, Oman condemn Israeli 'aggression' against Iran Jun 13, 2025

Riyadh, which restored ties with Tehran two years ago, denounced the attacks as "blatant Israeli aggressions" undermining Iran's sovereignty, accordin...

Military says Iran has launched 100 drones toward Israel Jun 13, 2025

Earlier, Iranian armed forces spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi told state TV that Israel would pay a "heavy price" for the attack and should await a "s...

DR Congo: Dozens dead as boat capsizes in Lake Tumba Jun 13, 2025

Severe weather and overcrowding are believed to be the reasons the boat sank. Deadly boat accidents have become common in the waters near the African...

Israeli fire kills at least 12 near Gaza aid sites, local health officials say Jun 09, 2025

Israel's military said it fired warning shots at approaching "suspects" who ignored warnings to turn away, in an area that is considered an active com...

Israel stops aid ship attempting to reach Gaza Jun 09, 2025

A ship with aid supplies for Gaza carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was stopped by Israel from reaching the Palestinian enclave. Israel had...

Bangladesh: Exiled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on trial Jun 01, 2025

Bangladeshi prosecutors have accused former leader Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, of "crimes against humanity" during last year's uprising...

Arab ministers slam 'Israel's obstruction' in decision to postpone West Bank visit Jun 01, 2025

The ministers slammed the reported Israeli decision, calling it a "flagrant violation of Israel's obligations as the occupying power," the ministry ad...

More than 20 Palestinians killed at aid distribution site — reports Jun 01, 2025

At least 21 were killed and scores more injured, according to a Red Cross field hospital and numerous witnesses, cited by The Associated Press.

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