UN warns against settlement expansion in the West Bank
The United Nations has taken a stance against Israel's decision to revive the E1 settlement project between Maale Adumim and...
Month: August 2025
Senior RSF commander killed by Sudanese military drone strike
A senior commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has been killed in a military drone strike, according to Middle...
Senegal asset declaration draft law attracts controversy
Controversy surrounds a significant draft law concerning asset declarations being debated in the Senegal National Assembly, according to Africanews on...
Death charges in Gambia over female genital mutilation
Three women in Gambia have been charged over the death of a one-month-old girl who died from female genital mutilation...
Hezbollah accuses Lebanese government of handing over country
Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Naim Qassem, on August 15th accused the Lebanese government of “handing” the country to Israel by moving forward...
Sahel states move closer toward a unified military force
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all members of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), inch closer to...
Four Algerian para-powerlifters heading to World Cup
Coach Mohamed Salaheddine Benatta has confirmed that four Algerian athletes are preparing for the World Cup, which takes place on...
Libya tightens border rules with Tunisia and Egypt
The Libyan Customs Authority has introduced new controls to enhance transit operations at land borders with Tunisia and Egypt, while...
Global talks stall on plastic pollution treaty in Geneva
Negotiations in Geneva to establish the world’s first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution teetered on the brink as delegations...
Cholera outbreak kills at least 40 people in a week in Sudan
Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region is grappling with its deadliest cholera outbreak in years, with at least 40 people dying between...
Israel’s new settlement plan expands West Bank annexation
In the occupied West Bank, Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on August 14th a plan to build 3,400 new...
India and China signal a trade thaw amid US tariff threats
India and China might resume border trade for the first time in five years, with officials on both sides portraying...
Footage shows Israeli minister threatening Palestinian prisoner
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has appeared in newly circulated footage visiting Marwan Barghouti - the most prominent...
Iran’s women athletes fight for gold on the international stage
Iran’s martial arts team finished their martial arts campaign at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, with astonishing success,...
Sudan launches emergency vaccination drive amid cholera surge
With cholera cases surging across Sudan, Khartoum has launched a new vaccination initiative, hoping to slow the deadliest outbreak in...
