Sudan: Attack on Darfur Hospital Kills One, Wounds Five
An armed assault on a hospital in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan killed one person, said medical charity Doctors...
Day: 21 August 2025
UN plastics talks collapse amid US opposition
Hopes for a global treaty to cut plastic production have faltered after United Nations negotiations collapsed for the sixth time,...
Egypt calls on Israel to accept Gaza ceasefire proposal
Egypt urged Israel to approve a Gaza ceasefire proposal that has already been accepted by Hamas, according to Middle East...
Pro-Palestine activist fights detention in Texas
Leqaa Kordia remains the only high-profile, pro-Palestine non-US citizen still confined after campus protest arrests carried out by Trump administration...
Aid convoy attacked in Sudan
On the 20th of August an aid convoy operated by the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) was attacked outside the...
UN says Africa has potential to become a ‘renewable superpower’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Africa holds the means to become a “renewable superpower”, calling for greater investment...
Lawsuit filed against US government over Gaza aid funding secrecy
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of...
Lebanon reduces school week to four days
Lebanon’s education ministry announced that public schools for the 2025-2026 academic year will have a four-day week, instead of the...
Syria: US-led forces capture Islamic State member
US-led coalition forces captured a member of the Islamic State group (ISIS) during an operation in northwest Syria, according to...
Moroccan youth facing addiction, unemployment, and exclusion
A new report from the Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights has exposed the harsh realities facing Moroccan...