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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.

Gaza: Nine children of doctor couple killed in Israeli strike May 25, 2025

Ahmad said that the couple's only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in critical condition after the strike. The dead children ranged in age fro...

UN arms embargo on South Sudan nears expiry amid renewed violence, civilian suffering May 25, 2025

International efforts to end the conflict have included a United Nations (UN) embargo on arms transfers to the parties to the conflict, which expires...

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact? Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

Should Africa be worried about earthquakes? Apr 20, 2025

In Africa, fault lines stretching across the continent pose serious risks, yet preparedness remains low.

Tanzania: Democracy at stake as Chadema barred from election over disputed code of conduct Apr 16, 2025

The opposition party has long complained that the composition of the electoral commission and systems favours the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) par...

UK and EU pledge over $700 million in aid as Sudan marks two years of civil war Apr 16, 2025

Senior diplomats and aid officials from the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the African Union gathered at the one-day conference hosted in...

Kenya's kidney trade: Inside global organ trafficking network Apr 14, 2025

An international network is allegedly taking advantage of vulnerable, poor people in Kenya on one side and the hopes of those desperately needing life...

Niger's military leader named president, entrenches power Mar 29, 2025

Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks furth...

Zimbabwe's most wanted political fugitive Geza calls for March 31 uprising: Will it succeed? Mar 24, 2025

Analysts say there is little interest in staging another uprising similar to the one that toppled longtime ruler the late Robert Mugabe

Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern Congo? Mar 23, 2025

Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ties to facilitate crucial...

Africa's peacekeepers: Who's left to maintain order? Mar 18, 2025

The deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti is an exception because African troops are most deeply involved in peacekeeping missions across Africa and ma...

Two years of brutal war: Could Sudan be split into two countries? Mar 17, 2025

Military strikes, famine and disease have killed tens of thousands of civilians and millions have been displaced.

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23 rebel group Mar 15, 2025

Under Mobutu's successors, Laurent and Joseph Kabila, the army was infiltrated by Rwanda, among other nations.

Nigeria bets on deradicalisation programme in North West Mar 09, 2025

The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits who have terrorized the North West zone. But will expanding Operation Safe Corri...

Discovery of World War 2 bomb near major Paris train station disrupts services Mar 07, 2025

 French police were working to disarm a WWII-era bomb found "in the middle of the train tracks" in the north of Paris. All trains to the Gare du Nord...

Germany, Britain and France urge 'unhindered' Gaza aid Mar 06, 2025

The three European countries called on Israel to allow the delivery of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, and warned against using aid as a political to...

Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know Mar 02, 2025

Should a previously unknown pathogen be identified as the cause, health authorities will need to increase measures to contain the spread of the diseas...

TikTok health traps: How influencers give you bad advice Mar 01, 2025

Most health-related social media posts from top influencers are misleading, lack medical evidence and are biased by financial backing, a new study sho...

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan expected to overshadow deliberations at African Union summit Feb 15, 2025

African Union analyst Emmanuel Bensah told DW from Accra, Ghana, that it is crucial that African leaders attending the summit in Addis present concret...

TikTok returns to US app stores weeks after President Donald Trump delays ban to April Feb 14, 2025

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to when he said "90 days," as his executive order pushed back the ban by 75 days.

To fight dissent, Kenya clamps down on social media, AI Feb 10, 2025

Kenya's government recently ramped up efforts to regulate social media and artificial intelligence. AI-generated content has helped fuel dissent and s...

AI-generated content fuels heated debate on free speech and regulation in Kenya Feb 07, 2025

Cartoonist Gideon Kibet and 24-year-old Billy Mwangi were reportedly abducted after sharing AI-generated images depicting Kenyan President William Rut...

Unions file lawsuit in Washington DC seeking to stop Trump from dissolving USAID Feb 07, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that dissolving USAID, which was established as an independent agency in a 1998 law passed by Congress, is beyond Trump's authorit...

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