Saudi Arabia executes eight in a day amid death penalty “crisis”
Eight people were executed in a single day in Saudi Arabia, mostly on drug-related charges, forming part of what has...
Human rights
Sudan: Dozens killed in refugee camp attack
At least 40 people were killed in an 11th August attack on a refugee camp in Sudan's western Darfur region,...
Haiti humanitarian appeal receives lowest funding amid gang conflict
The United Nations’ Haiti humanitarian appeal for 2025 has received the lowest funding of any response plan worldwide, according to...
UN reports over 3 Million displaced return home in DRC
As of July 2025, more than 3 million displaced individuals have returned to their homes in the Democratic Republic of...
Severe food rationing hits refugee camps in Kenya after aid cuts
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced significant cuts in food rations for refugees in Kenya, following major reductions in...
Protests rise as Tunisia faces deepening repression
Tunisian authorities have jailed citizens for political expression, marking strict limits on speech, as reported by Maghrebi Week on August...
Syria vows justice after hospital killing video surfaces
Syria’s interior ministry announced on August 11th that it would hold accountable those involved in the purported killing of an...
Tunisia’s president signals showdown with powerful union
Tunisian President Kais Saied has signalled a possible move to investigate the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), the country’s most...
Greta Thunberg to deliver Gaza aid through civilian flotilla
Greta Thunberg announced on August 10th that she will be joining a new multi-vessel flotilla that is set to deliver...
New York to host first US mass march against starvation in Gaza
More than 100 different organisations are set to take part in a mass demonstration calling for an end to Gaza's...
Moroccan doctors strike against Israel’s starvation of Gaza
The non-governmental organisation Moroccan Coordination of Doctors for Palestine called for a hunger strike on August 7th in protest over...
Egyptian president denounces Gaza war, denies stalling aid
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has given a strong condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza at a press conference...
UK: Protesters supporting Palestine Action face no charges
None of the 200 people arrested in the UK for supporting Palestine Action have faced charges according to campaigners, despite...
Palestinians go on hunger strike to push for release of activist
Over 60 Palestinian women from the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir have started a hunger strike, calling for...
US will deport migrants to Rwanda via controversial arrangement
Following a crackdown on enforcing US immigration policy, the Trump administration has found a solution as to where their migrants...
