South Africa’s foreign minister on Russia, China and upcoming BRICS summit
In an opinion piece written by Oupa Ngwenya published April 9 in the South African Sunday World, the headline framed the country’s foreign minister...
Central Mediterranean: Deadliest quarter for migrant deaths in six years
Over 400 migrants died while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean between January and March of this year, making it the deadliest quarter on...
Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100
BANGKOK—Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on April 11 killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents...
Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies, resume diplomatic ties after a decade
Syria and Tunisia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations after a decade, with the Syrian government planning to reopen its embassy in Tunis after...
Colombian convicted for racism directed at nation’s Black VP
BOGOTA, Colombia—A 62-year-old woman was convicted of discrimination and harassment on April 10 for making racist comments about Colombia’s first Black vice president during...
Arab League holds emergency meeting, condemns Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa
The Arab League has vehemently condemned the latest Israeli aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of al-Quds and the brutal...
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of...
The similarities between two apartheid regimes
Israeli officers beat worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest site, with batons and butts of riot guns, wounding many before arresting them,...
Thousands of Portuguese hold nationwide demonstrations to protest country’s housing crisis
Thousands of people in Portugal have taken to the streets in the capital city of Lisbon and other cities across the country in protest...
Australian opposition against Indigenous Voice in Parliament
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s main opposition party on April 5 decided to oppose the government’s model for constitutional recognition of Indigenous people in a development that...