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Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Port Sudan Airport for Third Day

The airport in the important port city of Port Sudan has been attacked with drones. All flights have been cancelled.
Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Port Sudan Airport for Third Day

Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta

A relief ship with activists en route to the Gaza Strip claims to have been attacked by drones in the Mediterranean. The ship was on its way with emergency aid to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza.
Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta

Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal

Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post to become a UN ambassador instead, the President announces. Waltz is the first really big name to leave during Trump's second term.
Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal

Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces

The President's palace in Sudan has been shelled by paramilitary RSF, according to a military source. .
Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces

US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy

The UN's highest court assesses whether Israel does enough for civilians in the Gaza War when the country has introduced a total blockade. In Israel's absence, the USA defends the decision to stop the coordinating aid agency on the ground.
US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy

Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

It is 100 days that will likely stand out in history books. The US President Donald Trump's tumultuous first period has been marked by trade conflicts, deportations, annexation threats, and attempts to handle the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

UN Food Program Faces Major Staff Reductions Due to Funding Cuts

The UN's food program (WFP) is forced to reduce its staff by 25 to 30 percent due to decreased international funding. This emerges from an internal email that the news agency AFP has taken part of.
UN Food Program Faces Major Staff Reductions Due to Funding Cuts

Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade

Israel has blocked all acute aid to the Gaza Strip for nearly eight weeks and alarms are sounding about widespread famine while the bombs are falling. When the blockade is taken up in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ), the process is completely dismissed from the Israeli side.
Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade

Border Shooting Continues for Fourth Night in Disputed Kashmir

Shots have been exchanged for the fourth night in a row between Indian and Pakistani military at the border in disputed Kashmir, according to India's military on Monday. Initially, there are no reports of fatalities or injuries.
Border Shooting Continues for Fourth Night in Disputed Kashmir

Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack

Shots have been exchanged between Indian and Pakistani military at the militarized border in disputed Kashmir during the night towards Friday, according to representatives from both countries. .
Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack

China Criticizes US Tariffs as Bullying at UN Meeting

The USA's trade tariffs are equivalent to bullying and extortion. This was stated by China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong in a fiery speech before the Security Council.
China Criticizes US Tariffs as Bullying at UN Meeting

US State Department to Cut 15% of Staff, Close 100 Offices

The personnel strength at the US Department of State is to be reduced by 15 percent and over 100 offices are to be closed, according to a downsizing plan. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio states that it is about a change of course from "decades of excess and bureaucracy".
US State Department to Cut 15% of Staff, Close 100 Offices

Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius Joins Historic Conclave to Elect New Pope

He becomes the first Swede ever to participate in the conclave's top-secret work of electing a new pope. Himself, Sweden's and the Nordic countries' only cardinal, Anders Arborelius, has grown tired of the question of whether he can be considered to succeed Pope Francis.
Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius Joins Historic Conclave to Elect New Pope

Ukraine's Elderly Bear the Brunt of War's Devastation

Zinajda Hyrenko had plans for her old age, just like many other Ukrainians. But with the Russian invasion, everything was turned upside down.
Ukraine's Elderly Bear the Brunt of War's Devastation

Haiti's Security Crisis Worsens as Violence Spreads, Warns HRW

International efforts are required to avoid complete and devastating chaos in Haiti, reports a human rights group. .
Haiti's Security Crisis Worsens as Violence Spreads, Warns HRW

Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

Thousands missing in war-torn Sudan, according to the International Red Cross Committee. At the same time, the UN Secretary-General fears "deepened fragmentation" in the country.
Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

UN Reports 500,000 Palestinians Displaced in Gaza Conflict

Around 500,000 Palestinians have been forced to flee within Gaza since March 18, when the ceasefire ended and Israel resumed its military attacks on the strip. > Our humanitarian cooperation partners estimate that half a million people have been forced to flee their homes for the first time, or once again, says Stephanie Tremblay, one of UN Secretary-General António Guterres' spokespersons.
UN Reports 500,000 Palestinians Displaced in Gaza Conflict

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Many closed embassies, withdrawn funds to both the UN and Nato, and mass layoffs of diplomats. These cutbacks are included in an "aggressive" budget proposal for the US Department of State.
US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Europe is the continent that is warming up the fastest, according to the EU's climate service. 2024 became a year of contrasts with both drought and flooding.
Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

Over 400 people are feared to have been killed in the latest attacks by paramilitary RSF in the state of North Darfur in Sudan, according to sources at the UN. .
Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

Israel has attacked the al-Ahli hospital – which is said to be the last functioning one in northern Gaza Strip. A child died when the building was evacuated.
WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

Thousands of children have been exposed to rape in Congo-Kinshasa in just two months. During the most intense phase of this year's conflict in eastern Congo, a child was raped every half hour, says James Elder from Unicef.
UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

Several of the Israeli attacks in Gaza have only killed women and children, according to the UN's Committee for Human Rights. .
UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance

The Taliban's moral police are becoming increasingly strict – and cracking down even harder on men. Men who skip prayer are arrested, as are those with "wrong" hairstyles.
Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance
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