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European powers snub Africa at climate control summit

Backed into a corner, African leaders have publicly come out swinging. Or should this opening salvo say: Seeing the fate of Africa being at...

Mixed feelings and controversy looms over UN Uyghur Report

The Peoples Republic of China is the focus of criticism by human rights defenders accusing the regime of genocidal practices, ethnic cleansing, crackdowns, and...

Tension rises as Turkey, Greece voice festering grievances

ISTANBUL—Troubled relations between regional rivals Turkey and Greece worsened on Sept. 6, with Turkey’s president doubling down on a thinly veiled invasion threat and...

Biden administration’s military action in Africa shows U.S. footprint still there

The latest iteration of “scramble for Africa” by foreign interests, is not only being seen in the number of countries involved, but with the...

Only one in seven Britons say Truss will be better than Johnson, poll reveals

More than a quarter of people in the UK believe the new Prime Minister Liz Truss will be worse than her predecessor Boris Johnson,...

Papua, New Guinea: Conflict and election-related violence trigger wave of displacement

Following conflict and election-related violence in Papua, New Guinea, more than 15,000 people have been internally displaced in Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga provinces,...

One third of Gaza Strip population in need of psychological and social support

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported an increase in the levels of mental disorders amongst the population of...

Minister Farrakhan’s historic Nigeria comments highlighted in Jay-Z verse

Ari Melber of MSNBC often makes references to rap lyrics during his broadcasts. In a recent segment he talked about lyrics by businessman and...

Venezuela, Colombia restore full diplomatic ties after three years

Venezuela and Colombia have restored full diplomatic relations after a three-year logjam with the two South American neighbors exchanging ambassadors for the first time...

Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity

In Jordan, where many struggle to find enough to eat, young people are finding creative ways to tackle food insecurity, and create sustainable, environmentally...