ICJ hearing on Israel’s obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways
On May 2, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United Nations agencies
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Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says
Paramilitary forces killed more than 100 civilians in an attack on a city in southern Sudan on Thursday, according to an association
Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’
Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in his basement and
Venezuela rejects UN court order to halt election in territory under dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Friday rejected a ruling from the United Nations’ top court ordering the South American country
Reform UK Surges as Conservatives Lose Seats: 4 Local Elections Takeaways
While the votes in England’s local elections were still being counted on Friday, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party emerged as the biggest
Hope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival
CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian
Anger as Uganda president’s son says he’s holding opposition bodyguard
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader’s bodyguard, who has been missing for
U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties
The Trump administration designated a Cambodian financial conglomerate as a money-laundering operation on Thursday, taking the first step to sever its access
German intelligence labels AfD a confirmed right-wing extremist group
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said on Friday it has designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization.
Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus
Israeli fighter jets struck near the presidential palace in Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Friday, in what Israel’s prime minister and defense
How compulsory voting works in Australia
Australians will head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new government. But the country’s 18 million eligible voters won’t just be
Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s insurgent anti-immigration party, Reform U.K., scored a significant, if narrow, victory Friday in a parliamentary special election in the northwest
a Palestinian widow relives the trauma of loss and struggle for survival
Every day, Ibtisam Ghalia and her four children count their remaining stocks of food. These are meagre: a kilo or so of
Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.
Kashmir is many things. It is a disputed borderland that India and Pakistan have fought over for more than three-quarters of a
Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
Fires that have ravaged large parts of central Israel since Wednesday have largely been extinguished, the country’s Fire and Rescue Authority says.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
Secretary of state. Acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration. And
Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild
A lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild.
‘I Thought He’d Choke Me or Rape Me’ (Exclusive)
Natali Khomenko shared a TikTok video claiming she discovered a man hiding under her bed in a hotel room in Tokyo “I thought
Death Toll From a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria Passes 100
The death toll from this week’s outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria has surpassed 100, a war monitoring group said on Thursday
Why are relations between Algeria and France so bad?
Relations between Algeria and its former coloniser, France, have rarely been straightforward. After hitting a low point in July when France supported
Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant
A Kenyan lawmaker was gunned down on a busy Nairobi street by a motorcycle-riding assassin on Wednesday evening, in what the police
Ukrainian soldiers who film their kills of Russian soldiers or tanks can earn points to purchase weapons from a military tech ‘Amazon’
Ukraine has launched a program that gives points to soldiers who kill Russians or destroy their tanks. The Ukrainian units can use
Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires on Outskirts of Jerusalem
Firefighters had brought wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem under control on Thursday after battling the blazes for a second consecutive day,
Tomb art suggests Egyptian sky goddess wore the Milky Way galaxy
The deities of ancient Egypt oversaw virtually every aspect of existence, with gods and goddesses representing mundane daily activities all the way
Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England
Transgender women will be barred from playing for women’s soccer teams in England from June 1, the Football Association, the sport’s governing
Tanzanian priest – and government critic
Fr Charles Kitima has been an outspoken critic of the government [TEC] A prominent Tanzanian Catholic priest and government critic has been
The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know
Ukraine signed a deal giving the United States control over a share of its future revenue from natural resources, a long-awaited agreement
Huawei’s ‘Auto Wintel’ ecosystem – reshaping China’s smart vehicle industry
Auto Shanghai 2025, one of the major global automotive events on the calendar, is taking place from 23 April – 2 May
With Minerals Deal, Trump Seems to Tie Himself to Future of Ukraine
The minerals deal signed between the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday could bring untold money into a joint investment fund between
Why the trees behind shea butter beauty cream are under threat
A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea butter is made –
100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America
It was well after 2 a.m., but an aide to Vice President JD Vance was trying to roust a senior Ukrainian official
As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis is top of voters’ minds
Sydney, Australia – When Mary votes in Australia’s national elections on Saturday, the country’s chronic shortage of affordable housing will be at
50 Years After the U.S. Left Vietnam, Another Retreat Is Shaking Asia
Fifty years ago, my father, an American war reporter, climbed over the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon and scrambled onto
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic
Tourist’s Zip Line Video Captures Kashmir Terror Attack
Rishi Bhatt donned a blue helmet as he prepared to slide down a zip line across the Baisaran Valley in Kashmir, a
Family of Vietnamese refugees finds the American Dream in San Diego
(FOX 5/KUSI) — In the heart of San Diego’s vibrant Little Saigon community of City Heights, along a small six-block stretch of El Cajon Boulevard,
First road bridge to Russia ‘significant’ development
North Korea has said the development of its first road bridge to Russia is a “significant” milestone in relations between the two
Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals
The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday the creation of a new reconstruction and investment fund, formalizing an economic agreement between
Syria says it rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after Israeli strikes
Syrian authorities have decried “foreign intervention” in Syrian affairs after Israel launched air attacks on a town near Damascus where government forces
Man Accused of Hacking Climate Groups Can Be Sent to U.S., Judge Says
An English court on Wednesday approved the extradition of an Israeli man charged by New York prosecutors with running a “hacking-for-hire” operation