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Apartheid-era police officers found guilty of murder

South Africa has convicted two former apartheid-era police officers for the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka. The verdict from a Johannesburg court...

Former officer exposes war crimes by British troops in Afghanistan after years of cover-up

A former UK Special Forces officer has revealed that British troops committed “war crimes” in Afghanistan while the chain of command tried to suppress...

Africa demands accountability for colonial crimes

The African Union (AU) has called for historical crimes, including slavery, colonialism and racial segregation, to be formally recognized and criminalized as the continent intensifies its...

Asian Parliamentary Assembly resolution condemns U.S.-Israeli aggression on Iran

The Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has approved a resolution condemning the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran in June, alongside adopting a separate unanimous resolution...

Police in Spain make 11 arrests over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers

MADRID—Spanish police on Dec. 4, said they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal....

Global arms sales hit record in 2024, led by US, European firms: Report

Global arms sales climbed to a record in 2024, led by sharp increases in revenues from U.S. and European military firms as governments modernized their...

Questions remain after White House meeting of U.S. president and Saudi Crown Prince

Questions remain after U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on...

Israel killed 33,000 women, girls during genocide in Gaza: Palestinian Foreign Ministry

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says the Israeli military killed at least 33,000 Palestinian women and girls during its genocidal campaign in the besieged Gaza...

Israel using African nations to expand its influence in the Middle East

Israel’s inroads into the African continent are not based on goodwill or anything that is genuinely beneficial to the Motherland. It is strategically based...

Cuba and Azerbaijan strengthen ties between parties, governments, and peoples

Cuba and Azerbaijan “are in a position to continue strengthening, expanding, and deepening our relations,” said Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Party...