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A Dream Worth Chasing: A designer in Zambia

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 16:00
Sepo Kawana is a creative force, designing and creating fashionable wares, making music and promoting local products.

Palestine urges ICC arrest warrant for Smotrich over call to starve Gaza

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:48
Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich for saying starving Palestinians may be 'moral'.

Kenya police fire tear gas on antigovernment demonstrators in Nairobi

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:11
'Nane Nane' march, meaning 'eight eight' in reference to the date, follows weeks of deadly protests.

Our newsroom planned for more chaos across the UK. Instead, we got hope

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:08
Amid a major escalation of the largest race riots in 30 years in the United Kingdom, a rare positive story emerged.

UK anti-racism protesters rally to protect asylum centre

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 14:17
UK anti-racism protesters rallied to protect an asylum centre in Liverpool.

Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes?

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 14:08
Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back?

Palestinians burned alive in Israeli attack on Khan Younis ‘safe zone’

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:46
Palestinians have been burned alive after Israeli attacks hit a camp that had reportedly been designated a ‘safe zone.'

Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:17
Norway’s foreign minister blasts 'extreme act', saying it will affect the country’s ability to help Palestinian people.

Who is Imane Khelif? When is her Olympics gold medal fight?

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:17
Algeria's Imane Khelif will face China’s Yang Liu on Friday for a chance to win the country's first women's boxing gold.

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 13:06
Harris's stance on Gaza and other regional issues diverges in tone but aligns fully in substance with Biden's policies.

What’s behind Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region?

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:58
A military expert says the raid is a ploy to distract Russian forces, but some Ukrainian soldiers are sceptical.

Q&A: Uncovering Pakistan’s fight against polio

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:49
Despite a heavy flow of funding and regular campaigns, Pakistan has been unable to eradicate polio.

Russia seeks 15-year sentence for US dual citizen accused of treason

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:06
Investigators brought the charges against Ksenia Karelina for donating to a charity that provides aid to Ukraine.

Why is Elon Musk clashing with the UK government over far-right riots?

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 11:32
The billionaire has targeted Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a slew of posts, likening the UK to the Soviet Union.

Ukraine attacks Russia’s Kursk region, hopes F-16s boost counteroffensive

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 10:48
Ukraine is still outnumbered and outgunned, and is pleading with allies to be allowed to strike Russia at home.

Muhammad Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead interim government

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 10:45
'Bangladesh has got a second independence,' Nobel laureate says before meeting army chief and president.

Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain despite arrest warrant

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:56
Large crowd of supporters turns up to greet politician in Barcelona after seven years of self-imposed exile in Belgium.

ICJ bid, Instagram ban latest signs Turkey is moving away from Israel

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:43
The Turkish government has been criticised by some for not doing enough for Gaza, but it has moved to cut many ties.

Israeli forces step up attacks, raids in occupied West Bank

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:41
UN agency says the number of Palestinians displaced has more than doubled since October 7.

Tens of thousands of counter-protesters fill streets across UK

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:27
UK authorities braced themselves for more far-right riots, instead thousands of anti-racism protesters took the streets

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