Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
Three UN agencies on August 10 appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration and asylum in the European Union after...
Safety standards weren’t met at French vacation home housing disabled adults where a fire killed 11
PARIS—Required safety standards weren’t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a...
America’s conflicting news coverage of Africa, Israel, and Ukraine
“Too often, coverage of the African continent is done by people who are not on the African continent. Coverage is collected and assembled in...
Is the turmoil in Niger leading to a power shift in West Africa?
Tensions in West Africa are boiling over in response to an unconstitutional power grab in the landlocked country of Niger after members of the presidential...
In Brazil, UN deputy chief urges greater ambition for Global Goals
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on August 1 called for urgent efforts to boost climate action, protect biodiversity, promote sustainable food systems, and...
Iran, Oman explore ways to promote multilateral cooperation: Official
An Iranian official says President Ebrahim Raeisi has discussed with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said ways to promote multilateral cooperation. In a August...
India’s top court hearing petitions challenging government’s removal of Kashmir’s special status
NEW DELHI—India’s top court Aug. 2, began hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
British Muslims ‘disproportionately’ targeted by UK banks, campaigners warn
A leading Muslim organization in the UK has warned of the government’s discriminatory policies, insisting that British banks target Muslims in the country, denying them access...
Former childcare worker faces 1,623 child-abuse charges in Australia, overseas
A former childcare worker in Australia has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offenses, including rape, against 91 young girls across the...
Economic woes, sexual violence increasing as civilians in Sudan caught in middle of warring factions
Three months and counting of ongoing conflict in Sudan continues across the capital city Khartoum and the cities of Bahri and Omdurman, while fighting...