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Protests, Vigils Held Worldwide Over Israel’s Killing of Journalists
Protests and vigils have taken place around the world in support of Palestinians suffering in Gaza and to pay tribute to the four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers killed by Israel in the besieged enclave in a deliberate targeted assassination on Sunday. Journalists, students, activists, and members of civil society – notably in Cape […]
Myanmar Military Accused of Detaining Toddlers
The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has revealed in a recent report that Myanmar’s military has been detaining children as young as two years old, often as proxies for their parents, and holding them in prison facilities where systematic torture takes place. According to the report, which covers the period from July 2024 to […]
Dozens Killed in Darfur Camp Attack
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has launched a deadly attack on a famine-hit camp for displaced people in Darfur, resulting in the deaths of at least 40 civilians. The RSF stormed Abu Shouk camp on Monday, opening fire inside homes and on the streets, according to the local Emergency Response Room. The rescue group […]
Palestinians in Gaza City Refuse to Leave Homes Takeover Plan
Palestinians in Gaza City are determined to stay in their homes despite Israel’s approved plan for a military takeover of the city. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from several European countries, the EU Council, and China, with Hamas condemning it as a “new war crime.” According to reports, four more people have starved to […]
WHO Says US Ending mRNA Vaccine Contracts a ‘Significant Blow’
The decision by US President Donald Trump’s administration to terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines is a major blow to a hugely promising platform, the World Health Organization said. “This is, of course, a significant blow,” WHO immunisation figurehead Joachim Hombach told the UN correspondents’ association ACANU on Thursday. The Department of Health and […]
At Least Six Killed, 10 Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
At least six people have been killed and 10 others wounded in two separate Israeli drone strikes on eastern Lebanon, according to media and government reports. The strikes on Lebanon’s east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah’s disarmament. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), citing a Health Ministry statement, said a […]
Israel President Agrees to 4hr Daily Assaults Pause in Gaza
In response to the growing international criticism, Israel announced late on Saturday that it would implement a pause to its assault “in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to enable the distribution of aid supply” on Sunday. However, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not specify which specific areas would see a “humanitarian pauses.” […]
Sudan’s Khartoum Area at Risk of Famine, Warns UN Agency
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that areas near Sudan‘s capital Khartoum are at risk of famine, as the country’s brutal civil war continues into its third year. Laurent Bukera, the WFP’s Sudan representative, described “widespread destruction” in the town of Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum. Bukera highlighted limited access to water, […]
Gaza Ceasefire Talks
The proposed ceasefire talks (deal) between Israel and Hamas has been met with conflicting reactions. According to sources, Hamas agreed to a US-proposed draft deal in a meeting with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha. The proposal includes: However, Witkoff rejected the notion that it was his proposal that Hamas had accepted, calling […]
Outrage in Gaza After Israeli Attack Kills Nine Children of Doctor
An Israeli strike on May 24, 2025, killed nine of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children in Khan Younis, Gaza. The attack occurred while the doctor was working at Nasser Hospital, leaving her husband critically injured with severe chest and head wounds, including a skull fracture. Their 11-year-old son, Adam, is also severely injured and receiving […]