Palestinian solidarity and U.S. foreign policy hypocrisy
According to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, the United States is “deeply concerned by reports that the Sudanese militia Rapid Support Force (RSF) intensified...
A mountain of hardship,’ as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on October 15, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since October 7, causing more...
Venezuelan government, opposition reach agreement to schedule 2024 presidential election
Venezuela’s government and the U.S.-backed opposition forces have formally agreed to work together on terms for the 2024 presidential election, paving the way for...
UN Peacekeepers in the DRC suspended over misconduct charges
South Africa’s military has ordered home a group of soldiers, accused of operating a system of mass prostitution in front of their base in...
19 suspects go on trial in Paris in deaths of 39 migrants who suffocated in a truck in 2019
PARIS—A trial opened in Paris on October 17 of 19 people suspected of playing critical roles in a smuggling operation that went awry and...
UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises
BANGKOK—The UN High Commissioner for Refugees urged the international community on October 17 not to forget the plight of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar...
African countries offer varying responses to the Israel-Hamas war
For 16 years, Palestinians in Gaza have been trapped in what is effectively an open-air prison in the most densely populated enclave in the...
War and bloodshed in the Middle East
Death, carnage and war have enveloped Occupied Palestine in an escalation of violence that has killed more than 1,400 people and injured many more....
Colombia stepping up efforts to achieve historic peace goals, UN envoy says
As Colombia prepares to mark the seventh anniversary of the peace agreement that ended the decades-long conflict there, the Government has increased its efforts...
‘A perfect storm’: Canada facing growing homeless crisis
Canada is grappling with a growing homelessness crisis, forcing an increasing number of people into life on the streets, shelters, or substandard living conditions. A recent...