Sadness, anger in Palestine: Thousands mourn martyrs of Israeli raid on Jenin
Thousands of people turned out for the funeral procession of a dozen Palestinians, among them four minors, killed by Israeli military forces during a...
Türkiye, Egypt reappoint ambassadors and end years of tensions
ANKARA, Türkiye— Egypt and Türkiye took a further step toward restoring full diplomatic ties on July 4 by dispatching ambassadors for the first time in...
Amazon Indigenous people are leaving the rainforest for cities, and finding urban poverty
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil—In 1976, Binan Tuku ventured to meet a Brazilian government’s expedition on the banks of the Itui River in a remote...
UN report blasts U.S. rights abuses of detainees at Guantanamo Bay
A report released by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism called...
Kenya’s president urges shift away from U.S. dollar in intra-continental trade
At the recent two-day Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, convened by France and hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, Kenyan President William Ruto...
Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel’s recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank
The UN Secretary-General condemned on June 28 Israel’s recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank....
Nicaragua takes complaint to UN over U.S. refusal to pay compensation for backing death squad
Nicaragua has lodged a complaint with the UN against the U.S. for its refusal to comply with a ruling by the International Court of...
Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict
GOMA, Congo—As she puts the final touches on her latest collection, a fashion designer in Congo sees the pinning, sewing and ironing as a...
Oil spill from Shell pipeline impacts farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria—A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming...
Report: UK health system cause for serious concern, lags behind other comparable countries
A new report has warned that Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is a cause for “serious concern,” as it lags well behind other comparable countries in...