‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon
Many of those killed in the strike had fled other parts of southern Lebanon over the past week, following Israeli evacuation orders,
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Old clip shows Nigerian maritime disaster, not Huthi attack on Israeli ship
The Yemen-based Huthi group has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in what they call a show
Posts circulating in Ethiopia make misleading claims about tensions in the Horn of Africa
Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on September 2, 2024 The clip also reports on a US warning to its citizens in
Joy, fashion fluff and chocolate stuff: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: With a week to go before Mozambique’s general
About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 100 elephants and trapping
Record-setting number of transgender candidates risk their lives in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers proudly
Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes
Apparent Israeli bombing has caused large explosions just outside Beirut’s international airport during a further night of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in
Mexico Top Court to Consider Request to Review Judicial Reform
(Bloomberg) — Mexico’s Supreme Court agreed to a request by judges and magistrates to consider a review of the judicial overhaul approved
G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants from a half dozen countries, and six migrants
Dozens feared dead in Nigeria after boat capsizes
Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 passengers on
Scholz says more eastern Germans should hold top jobs in companies
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says more people from the former East Germany should have senior posts in the nation’s company boardrooms. The
Ethiopian politician’s words taken out of context to claim he called for ousting Tigray’s interim leader
Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on October 1, 2024 The post has been shared more than 80 times and has received
Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Thursday to three activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique and
Mexico leader worried about drinking water after Hurricane John
Mexico’s new President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed concern about supplies of drinking water in the country’s west after Hurricane John hit
Tracking the violence in Lebanon
Israel has invaded southern Lebanon in a dramatic escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah. The Israeli ground operation began on Monday night,
UN calls Israel’s ban on its top leader a political statement in long-running rift
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Wednesday called Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a political statement
Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if
Viral video showing thwarted hijacking recorded in Barbados, not South Africa
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on September 30, 2024 The post was published by an X account called @Africa_Archives to
Spain logs record summer tourism as inflow draws protests
Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism that has triggered
Spain welcomed record number of tourists this summer
Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors to its shores this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism
Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s east
Russian troops are now in almost complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the
Mexico’s Sheinbaum will keep doing mañanera briefings, though her style is unlike her predecessor’s
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, will start her day Wednesday much like her political mentor, ex-President Andrés Manuel
First came the alert message, then the boom of interceptions
Everybody’s phone buzzed at once with an alert at around 19:30 local time. It read: “You must enter a protected area immediately
Blunt and bold – Kenya’s ‘truth speaker’ faces the sack
Kenya’s embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth
Fires taking Amazon closer to ‘point of no return’: expert
A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil’s top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the
Iran closes airspace over Tehran after missile attack on Israel
Iran has closed the airspace over Tehran after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening. Flights at the
Milan-Bergamo airport closed after plane’s tyres burst during landing
Flights have been suspended at Milan-Bergamo airport in northern Italy after an aeroplane’s tyres burst during a landing on Tuesday, damaging the
French PM vows more taxes and spending cuts ahead of budget fight
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier pledged new taxes and spending cuts Tuesday to reduce a “colossal” debt, in a policy address
Kenyan MPs begin process to impeach deputy president
Members of parliament in Kenya have started the process of removing the country’s deputy president from office. Those who back the effort
Germany’s Constitutional Court strikes down some surveillance powers
(L-R) The First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court, Miriam Meßling, Heinrich Amadeus Wolff, Josef Christ, Ines Härtel, Stephan Harbarth (Chairman of
A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 7 at a Ukrainian market, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing
Japan’s Ishiba Confirmed as Prime Minister by Parliament
(Bloomberg) — Shigeru Ishiba was essentially confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in the nation’s more than 200 years of
Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds
Israel confirmed it launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The IDF said Tuesday it began “limited, localized, and targeted
Bride Upset After Cousin Says Family ‘Definitely’ Won’t Attend Her ‘Expensive’ Destination Wedding
The bride is set on marrying in Mexico, despite the excessive cost for her loved ones, the cousin explained in a Reddit
Nepal floods and landslides death toll passes 200, reports say
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has passed 200, according to reports on Monday. More than two dozen
Kremlin downplays new nuclear weapons doctrine, easing fears
Following recent outrage over Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, the Kremlin is now tempering fears regarding Moscow’s potential use of nuclear weapons. Kremlin
About 1,800 Germans in Lebanon on crisis preparedness list
The German Foreign Office said on Monday it estimates that some 1,800 German nationals are currently in Lebanon as the country faces
Gulf watches Israel shape a new Middle East order
Hadley’s view Don’t expect Gulf governments to stop Israel’s ruthless campaign to root out Iran’s proxies. As Israel unilaterally upends the balance