UK couple jailed in Iran make first call home
A British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges spoke to their families on August 5th for the first time...
Month: August 2025
Ex-Israeli officials call on Trump to help stop Gaza conflict
Roughly 600 ex-Israeli security officials have called on US president Donald Trump to push Israel to stop the conflict in...
Hundreds of Gaza children could receive medical care in UK
Up to 300 Gaza children could receive free medical care in the UK, under plans formed by the UK government,...
West Bank: Palestinians demonstrate against Gaza conflict
Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in key cities across the occupied West Bank on August 3rd, to protest...
Hamas will not disarm unless Palestinian state is recognised
Hamas has reiterated that it will not lay down its arms until a Palestinian state is recognised, following's Israel's push...
Libya: aid for growing Sudanese refugee communities continues
The Libyan Relief and Humanitarian Aid Authority have been distributing aid in a Sudanese refugee community in the municipality of...
Cartel-linked Kenyan arrested in Morocco for arms dealing
In an international arms trafficking bust, a Kenyan national has been arrested in Morocco at the request of U.S prosecutors....
Arbitrary arrests of Egypt’s influencers sparks rights concerns
Further concerns over human rights in Egypt have been triggered by the interior ministry’s crackdown on content creators, with arrests...
Activists’ passports revoked in Hong Kong crackdown
Hong Kong authorities have ramped up their campaign against 16 pro-democracy activists living overseas by cancelling most of their passports...
Smuggling networks are reigniting instability in the Sahel
The Sahel has seen a resurgence in drug smuggling, and the Nigerian desert city of Agadez has become the most...
Egypt votes for a Senate despite little government opposition
On August 4th Egyptian citizens began voting for the Senate, the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt, in an election...
Syrian government provokes fear over “selected” elections
Syria is preparing to hold its first elections since the ouster of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad, but there is anxiety...
Cambodia and Thailand meet in Malaysia during fragile truce
Defense officials of Thailand and Cambodia have begun preliminary talks in Malaysia on August 4th, after a ceasefire brought an...
Morocco’s PSG star Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial
While the Paris Saint-Germain star denies the rape allegations, French prosecutors are pushing for a trial that could either end...
Insurgents displace tens of thousands from northern Mozambique
As attacks escalate in northern Mozambique, the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian disaster that could give a boon to...
