Most countries have backed a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that sets a deadline for Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory amid rising international criticism of Israel. The resolution, passed on Wednesdayis not legally binding. But it includes stern rebukes of Israel and won the supportContinue Reading
A new education law in South Africa is dividing legislators and sparking angry emotions in a country with a complex racial and linguistic history. Last Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law but suspended the implementation of two hotly contested sections for atContinue Reading
As Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 41,000 peoplenears one year, assaults in the occupied West Bank continue, with at least 703 people killed by Israeli forces since October 7. Despite Gaza and the West Bank being just 33km (21 miles) apart at their closest points, IsraeliContinue Reading
The United States and United Kingdom have both agreed to review Ukraine’s request to lift restrictions on the use of their long-range missilesincluding Storm Shadow missiles, in Russian territory. But the growing indications from the West that it may approve Ukraine’s desire to use these weapons deep inside Russian territoryContinue Reading
After months of delay due to logistics, the first sets of mpox vaccines have finally arrived in Democratic Republic of the Congo, donated by Western countries. The Central African nation is the epicenter of a new mpox outbreak that led the World Health Organization (WHO) to sound its highest alertContinue Reading
Soon after Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left the Philadelphia stage following the United States presidential debatemusician Taylor Swift He threw his support behind Harris. Swift posted a picture of herself and her pet cat on Tuesday night with a lengthy caption explaining why she will be voting for DemocratContinue Reading
One person has died and six are missing after a capsized superyacht off the Sicilian coast in the Mediterranean on Monday at about 5am (03:00 GMT) after it was hit by stormy weather caused by a “waterspout” – or mini tornado – according to Italian authorities. The cruise had reportedlyContinue Reading
Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while on duty in a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. Protests titled “Reclaim the Night” are expected in West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Odisha, Assam,Continue Reading
EXPLAINER A growing number of airports are imposing restrictions on these electric suitcases over safety concerns. Rideable motorized suitcases, which emerged almost 10 years ago as something futuristically novel as well as functional, have increasingly become popular among travelers. But the rideable suitcase craze is getting pushback in some JapaneseContinue Reading
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term after Sunday’s tightly contested election, according to the country’s electoral authorities. The National Electoral Council (CNE) in Venezuela announced that, with 80 percent of votes counted, Maduro secured over 51 percent of the vote, achieving a majority over Edmundo Gonzalez ofContinue Reading
