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UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children
Kyiv claims 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine to Russia without families' or guardians’ consent.
Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay
The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation.
Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting?
Senegal's reputation as the only coup-free West African democracy hangs in the balance.
Education minister pledges to close pay gap
Education Minister Paul Givan's first official engagement is to a Catholic grammar school in Belfast.
Israeli sniper kills Palestinian girl in front of Gaza hospital
A 14-year-old girl who went to collect water was killed by an Israeli sniper outside Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.
Poll observers say Azerbaijan presidential vote marred by irregularities
Ilham Aliyev wins expected landslide victory, but OSCE monitors say vote was 'restrictive' and 'not competitive'.
Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: What’s the controversy about?
The US television presenter is set to release an interview with the Russian president. Here is what we know about it.
Tunisia’s press, civil society silent as Ghannouchi sentenced, analysts say
Analysts and rights groups have pointed to the muted response to Ennahda leader's latest criminal conviction.
At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers killed after boat capsizes off Tunisia
Officials said an investigation was launched as the search was ongoing for 27 missing people.
Pakistan at a Crossroads
“Pakistan is at the crossroads.”
ECOWAS holds emergency session over Senegal crisis and member exits
Political drama in four member states has led to questions about the broader role of the almost 50-year-old bloc.
Iraq condemns ‘clear-cut assassination’ operation after US strike
Baghdad says the US 'has become a factor for instability and threatens to entangle Iraq in the cycle of conflict'.
Long queues outside polling stations in Pakistan
Long queues outside of polling stations have been reported in parts of Pakistan, like this one in Lahore.
‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah
Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah.
Haitian PM calls for calm as violent protests demand his resignation
Rallies have paralysed the country amid calls for ouster of Ariel Henry in line with political agreement forged in 2022.
Suspect in Boston femicide case escapes from police custody in Kenya
Suspect jailed, awaiting ruling on US extradition request after being accused of killing girlfriend in Massachusetts.
Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election
Boris Nadezhdin, who has won support for his criticism of the Ukraine war, vows to challenge poll commission's decision.
Five killed in clashes with police as protests rock Haiti
Protests have paralysed Haiti for a third consecutive day amid growing demands that Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign.
A new chapter in the Baloch struggle for justice in Pakistan
The Pakistani state claims that we are against it, but the truth is that it is the state that is against us.
Panic in hemmed-in Rafah as Israel PM orders troops to prepare ground entry
UN chief says ground invasion of city would widen the 'humanitarian nightmare with untold regional consequences'.