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Pope Francis condemns ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews’ worldwide
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has produced "divisive attitudes in public opinion worldwide and divisive positions, sometimes taking the form of anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism", Pope Francis said.
Ghana foreign minister bids to be next Commonwealth chief
By convention, the role is rotated around the body's four geographical blocs: the Pacific, Asia, Europe and Africa. It is now Africa's turn.
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to seven years each in un-Islamic marriage case
Bushra Bibi's first husband, Khawar Maneka, had filed the case, alleging that she violated the Islamic practice of observing the mandatory pause or Iddat between two marriages.
40 years in prison for ex-CIA coder who leaked hacking tools to WikiLeaks
Joshua Schulte, was found guilty in 2022 of espionage and other charges in what the CIA called a "digital Pearl Harbor" -- the largest data breach in the history of the intelligence agency.
Brazil spying scandal: what we know
Last week, officers raided the home and offices of Bolsonaro's former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, who is now a congressman for the ex-president's party.
Police probe overnight shooting at house of terrorist Hardeep Nijjar’s aide in Canada
In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had claimed that there were "credible allegations" that the Indian government may have been involved in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO…
Hungary is the only country in the 31-nation military alliance that hasn't yet backed Sweden's membership bid, and Budapest has repeatedly pushed back a vote on ratification for more than a year.
Funding for refugees has long been politicised and punitive action against UNRWA, Palestinians fits…
Funding cuts to UNRWA will affect 1.7 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, along with an additional 400,000 Palestinians without refugee status, many of whom benefit from UNRWA’s infrastructure.
Will abortion be ‘the issue’ that swings 2024 US presidential election?
Seven states have voted on abortion referendums since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. All were decisive victories for reproductive rights, including in traditionally red states such as Kansas, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Fire set off by a gas explosion in Kenya kills at least three, injures 280 others
Residents said they had long feared such a disaster, accusing the government of being 'irresponsible' by allowing inflammable products to be stored near their homes.
UN’s top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine’s genocide case against…
The International Court of Justice noted that it had already ordered Russia to "immediately suspend" its military operations but that "the armed conflict continues to this day."
Imran Khan’s party postpones organisational elections
In a notification issued on Friday, the party said that its internal polls would take place after the general elections.
US launches air attack on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack in…
The strikes took place over about 30 minutes, and three of the sites struck were in Iraq and four were in Syria, said Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of the Joint Staff.
Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it’s becoming…
A full-scale war would likely spread to multiple fronts, escalating the involvement of Iranian proxies in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen—and perhaps even drawing in Iran itself.
Labour hasn’t won a UK general election since 2010. Will 2024 be any different?
The dilemma for Starmer is that he was elected leader in 2020, promising to fulfil much of Jeremy Corbyn’s agenda. However, since that time, he has been seeking to recalibrate and reduce the range of his policy agenda.
US launch new airstrikes in Yemen after Houthis attack US merchant ship in Red Sea
The ship, he said, had been heading to "the ports of occupied Palestine", a phrase which is sometimes used to mean Israel.
What is Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ and why is it uniting in fury against the US and Israel?
With its weaponry and financial backing, Iran became the ideological guardian of this growing “axis” of groups across the Middle East.
Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
Global indifference towards the Rohingya crisis has left those languishing in the overcrowded camps with few alternatives to fleeing.
Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared
Rainwater levels in some reservoirs in Catalonia are so low that old bridges and a church bell tower have resurfaced.
Nikki Haley has called out prejudice but rejected systemic racism throughout her career
“My parents never wanted us to think we lived in a racist country,” Haley told reporters. “I don't want any brown, Black or other child thinking they live in a racist country."