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Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Congo-Kinshasa

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to the entire Democratic Republic of the Congo and all travel to certain parts due to the security situation. The fighting between the country's military and the rebel group M23 is intensifying, and the UN is warning that a regional war could break out.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Congo-Kinshasa

The UN warns of a large-scale war in the Congo region

Conflicts between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rebel group M23, which is supported by the neighboring country Rwanda, are intensifying. The UN chief is warning that the conflict could lead to a regional war.

The UN warns of a large-scale war in the Congo region

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi will resign on March 6. The reason is the Israeli military's failure on October 7, 2023, when terrorist-stamped Hamas attacked Israel, he writes in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

UN: No Looting During Ceasefire

Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force on Sunday, no looting of relief aid has been reported, announces the UN. .

UN: No Looting During Ceasefire

Building Walls and Two Genders: These Are Trump's First Decisions

Within the span of a few hours, the USA's new president Donald Trump had torn up 78 of his predecessor's decisions and signed a number of new orders. Here are some of the most talked-about – as well as the installation day's most debated snack.

Building Walls and Two Genders: These Are Trump's First Decisions

Safaa in Gaza: The Sound of Birds Was Wonderful

For the first time in 15 months, no bombs are falling over Gaza. On the second day of the ceasefire, Gazans woke up to the sound of birdsong instead of the drones' hum.

Safaa in Gaza: The Sound of Birds Was Wonderful

UN: Over 630 trucks to Gaza

More than 630 trucks with humanitarian aid entered the besieged Gaza Strip on the first day of the ceasefire, according to the UN's disaster relief organization, Ocha. At least 300 of them have reached northern Gaza.

UN: Over 630 trucks to Gaza

The UN chief warns of humanity's evil deeds

Pandora's box of evil has been opened. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres compares the global situation to a terrifying story from Greek mythology when he foresees the challenges of 2025.

The UN chief warns of humanity's evil deeds

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk demands that the ousted Assad regime be held accountable for its crimes. But he emphasizes the importance of the rule of law principles as a transitional government now exercises power in Syria.

UN Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Victims

Ibrahim, 11, hopes for a ceasefire but misses school

The hope of an end to the war is growing in the Gaza Strip. But some dare not believe – and for others, the ceasefire comes too late anyway.

Ibrahim, 11, hopes for a ceasefire but misses school

The Alarm: Unexploded Ordnance Kills Children in Syria

In one month, over 100 children have either been killed or severely injured by landmines in Syria, according to the UN. .

The Alarm: Unexploded Ordnance Kills Children in Syria

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

High-ranking diplomats from countries in the Middle East and Europe gather in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss the situation in Syria. .

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

Multiple deaths in attack on school building in Gaza

Eight people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a school building in Gaza that served as a shelter, according to Hamas-affiliated health authorities. Israel reports that four soldiers have been killed in northern Gaza.

Multiple deaths in attack on school building in Gaza

600 deported to dangerous desert road – criticism of EU

600 Nigerians have been deported from Libya. The group was forced to make a dangerous and traumatic journey through the desert, writes The Guardian.

600 deported to dangerous desert road – criticism of EU

Maduro has been sworn in as president

Nicolás Maduro has now been sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president – after an election that he is accused by many of having stolen and increasingly accused of suppressing opponents. .

Maduro has been sworn in as president

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Venezuela is closing the border with neighboring country Colombia ahead of today's inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro. .

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Three million toddlers near acute malnutrition

Over three million small children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Sudan in the coming year, according to the UN. Doctors Without Borders have decided to discontinue their medical activities at a hospital in the capital Khartum, which has been affected by recurring attacks from the warring parties in the civil war.

Three million toddlers near acute malnutrition

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Opposition leaders are sounding the alarm that several people have been arrested in Venezuela ahead of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president on Friday, following the disputed summer election. .

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Two American citizens and five other individuals have been arrested in Venezuela, according to the country's disputed president Nicolás Maduro on state television on Tuesday night. Maduro refers to the seven as "mercenaries" and claims that among the others arrested are two from Colombia and three from Ukraine.

Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Over 5,600 inhabitants in Haiti were killed in gang-related violence last year. This is shown by UN statistics that exceed previous estimates of the number of violence victims in one of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries.

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year

Over 900 people are reported to have been executed in Iran last year, among them 40 during a single week in December. The information comes from the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk, who says he is deeply concerned about the development.

UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year

Israel rejects Finnish candidate in peace process

Finland's former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (The Green Party) seems to be running into trouble regarding a potential top job within the UN. .

Israel rejects Finnish candidate in peace process

Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

Venezuela's opposition is calling on the population to take to the streets to protest when Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third presidential term on January 9. "This day will go down in history as the day Venezuela said: Enough!", says opposition politician Maria Corina Machado, in a video clip on X published around midnight.

Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

In Gaza: The War's Price is Always Highest for Women

Overcrowded tents, no toilets, lack of hygiene products – the women in war-torn Gaza are hit extra hard as the population struggles for survival. The price of war is always highest for women, says aid worker Amal Syam.

In Gaza: The War's Price is Always Highest for Women