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Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone

40 min 33 sec ago
MV Andromeda Star suffers damage and MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down in latest escalation by the Houthis.

‘Legitimate to fight occupiers’: Meeting a ‘terrorist’ fighting the US

1 hour 9 sec ago
Abu Ala al-Walai, leader of Iraqi armed group KSS, tells our correspondent that the Islamic Resistance will prevail.

US to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of $6bn defence aid

1 hour 5 min ago
New weapons seen as crucial as Kyiv faces dire battlefield conditions, ammunition shortage amid Russian military gains.

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?

2 hours 23 min ago
Big socio-political gains have followed apartheid but the legacy of racism and segregation is still starkly visible.

Hamas receives latest Israeli proposal amid efforts to revive Gaza talks

3 hours 26 min ago
Hamas says it is 'open to any ideas' but sticks to its demand that a deal must permanently end the Gaza war.

Columbia University’s Shafik rebuked over Gaza crackdown but avoids censure

4 hours 16 min ago
University oversight panel says president undermined academic freedom by allowing New York police break up Gaza protest.

US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia

5 hours 40 min ago
New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m.

Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’

6 hours 22 min ago
These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills.

Generation gap: What student protests say about US politics, Israel support

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 22:35
Experts say growing protest movement on university campuses could help shift US policy on Israel in the long term.

Key takeaways from fourth day of testimony in Trump’s hush money trial

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 21:52
Former National Enquirer publisher faces grilling from Trump defence team as first full week of US testimony wraps up.

Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 21:44
More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing.

Baby girl rescued from mother’s womb dies

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 21:25
The baby girl who was rescued from her dead mother’s womb after an Israeli air strike in Rafah has died.

Australian students join protests for Palestine

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 19:26
Students from universities in Australia are joining their American peers in protests for Palestine

Arming genocide? New report documents use of US arms in Israeli war crimes

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 18:37
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill talks to the authors of a new scathing report on US arms sales to Israel.

Qatar pledges $3m to Ukrainian human rights body

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 18:26
Funds aim to provide support for children, others affected by armed conflict in Ukraine, Qatari foreign ministry says.

UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 17:47
Attack on al-Fashir would have 'devastating consequences' for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.

‘Happened very fast’: At least 10 killed, 11 injured in Brazil fire

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 17:07
Forensic experts in Porto Alegre are working to determine the cause of the blaze and identify the victims.

Scottish First Minister Yousaf promises to fight no-confidence vote

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 16:25
SNP leader says 'confident' to win vote as pressure builds following decision to end coalition deal with the Greens.

Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going global?

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 15:30
From France to Australia, students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments.

Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 15:24
Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind offers made under Lopez Obrador.

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