France divided over Israeli orchestra visit amid Gaza war
A visit to Paris by Israel’s leading orchestra has triggered political controversy in France, as a major cultural workers’ union...
Ritika Choudhary
Kenya: Art transforms lives in Nairobi slum
In Nairobi’s Mukuru settlement, one of the city’s largest informal communities, a local group known as Wajukuu Arts Collective is...
FIFA president hails Iranian female fans return to stadiums
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has commended the presence of females at a Hazfi Cup football match in Iran’s city of...
Lagos Fashion Week marks 15 years of African creative boom
On 29 October 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, the annual Lagos Fashion Week (LFW) opened its milestone 15th edition, again placing...
Egypt bets on new museum to revive tourism
Egypt is banking on the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on 1st November to rejuvenate its long-struggling tourism...
Amir El-Masry brings Prince Naseem’s story to life in Giant
British-Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry stars as legendary boxer Prince Naseem Hamed in Giant, directed by British-Indian filmmaker Rowan Athale, which...
45 dead in Gaza as Israel reimposes ceasefire
Israel announced on October 19th that it had reimposed the Gaza ceasefire following a series of lethal airstrikes that killed...
Egypt hosts Hamas talks amid Gaza airstrikes
A senior delegation from the leadership of Hamas, headed by Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Cairo on October 19th to engage...
U.S. Government shutdown under Trump poised to break record
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson warned on 13th October that the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown could become the longest in...
Eurovision delays Israel participation vote to December
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has postponed its decision on whether Israel will participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest,...
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for negotiations with Israel
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said on 13th October that his country and Israel should enter negotiations to resolve long-standing disputes,...
Sports court weighs Indonesia’s ban on Israeli gymnasts
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver a ruling by 14th October, on whether Israeli athletes...
Jared Kushner: Netanyahu’s Gulf ally joining Gaza peace talks
As Hamas officials, Qatari as well as Egyptian diplomats, and a Turkish intelligence chief gather for Gaza peace negotiations in...
Gaza faces generational poverty crisis, World Bank says
Poverty in Gaza may persist across generations because of ongoing child malnutrition and a widening mental health crisis that have...
Russia slams U.S. over Ukraine missiles and Moldova elections
The Kremlin has warned that Russia will be compelled to respond if the United States proceeds with plans to supply...
