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Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 12:28
The embassy says Afghan nationals face forced relocations in Islamabad amid rising tensions between the neighbours.

Offensive Agricole: Burkina Faso | Africa’s New Directions

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 12:08
Burkina Faso has started an agricultural development strategy to achieve food sovereignty by 2025.

Diala Ayesh on arrest and detention in Israel

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 09:41
Diala Ayesh is a former Palestinian prisoner in Israel talks about unlawful detention in Israel

Man who threw pipe bomb at Japan’s ex-PM Kishida gets 10 years in prison

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 09:17
Court says the attack was a serious challenge to democracy and posed a significant danger to many people.

Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 09:12
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to major Islamic organisation.

Australia’s PM denies double standard after alleged attacks on Muslim women

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:53
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says any attack on a person on the basis of their faith is 'reprehensible'.

Lebanon’s political families: The Karami Dynasty

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:49
The Karami family, Sunni by faith, produced three Lebanese prime ministers during the country’s most turbulent times.

Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in gun assault case

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:30
US Rapper A$AP Rocky dove into the arms of his partner Rihanna in court, after a jury found him not guilty.

Hamas offers to release all captives for end to Israel’s war on Gaza

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:23
Hamas says it seeks a lasting ceasefire and a full Israeli pullout, rejecting conditions for its removal from Gaza.

Thutmose II’s tomb is Egypt’s biggest archaeological discovery since 1922

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:13
Archaeologists uncover Thutmose II's 3,500-year-old tomb, marking a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt's Thebes region.

Fear grips Kashmir as young man kills himself after alleged police torture

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 08:09
Makhan Din consumes pesticide inside mosque after a night of alleged beatings, as another civilian is shot dead by army.

Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn in damages over Australia mining project

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 07:20
The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation filed the landmark case against Western Australia's state government.

As Sudan’s army routs RSF from Khartoum, Sudanese reactions are mixed

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 07:05
Sudan's civilians are bearing the brunt of the battle for Khartoum between the army and RSF.

Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet?

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 06:11
A long-planned bank to fund oil and gas projects in Africa must balance profit with climate considerations, experts say.

Trump, Musk lavish each other with praise as they defend cost-cutting drive

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 06:01
US president claims DOGE will save hundreds of billions of dollars without cutting healthcare and welfare benefits.

US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 05:53
Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter came within 3 metres of a Philippine plane.

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on beach in Australia’s Tasmania

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 05:20
Only 90 of the 157 stranded marine animals appear to still be alive as rescue teams race against the clock to save them.

Brazilian prosecutors charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:49
Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of others have been charged over an alleged plot to overturn his 2022 election loss.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,091

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:43
Here are the key developments on the 1,091st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet Putin this month, hits out at Ukraine

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:18
US president dismisses Kyiv's complaints that it is being sidelined in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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