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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 796

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 01:47
As the war enters its 796th day, these are the main developments.

Sudan’s original ‘Janjaweed’ leader sides with army against tribal foe

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 22:08
Sudan's notorious tribal leader Musa Hilal has pledged support for the army in a move that could divide Arabs in Darfur.

Polish farmers suspend blockade of Ukraine border

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:56
Polish farmers end blockade at the border, after months of protests over cheap imports.

US advocacy groups back Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza war

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:49
Dozens of advocacy organisations laud students' 'courage' amid ongoing crackdown on encampments across US universities.

Palestinian-American student in Texas sees positive outcome of protests

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:34
University of Texas student Mustafa Yowell says Americans are paying attention to Palestinian rights like never before.

What would ICC arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu mean for Israel?

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:31
International Criminal Court could issue warrants for arrest of senior Israeli officials.

Columbia University students respond to threats of suspension

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 21:18
Columbia University students react to suspension threats as deadline to leave pro-Palestine protest camp passes.

Child marriage is a problem in the US that needs urgent action

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 20:19
Only 12 out of 50 states have a ban on this harmful practice.

Ecuador sues Mexico at ICJ over granting asylum to former vice president

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 20:05
Mexico had earlier appealed to the UN court to sanction Ecuador for storming its embassy in Quito.

Pro-Palestinian student protesters arrested at Texas university

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 20:05
Arrests come as deadline passes for students protesting at Columbia University in New York, who now face suspension.

Sorbonne students show solidarity with protests for Palestine

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 19:58
Sorbonne University students are joining in on protests calling out Israel’s war on Gaza and demanding a ceasefire.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and NATO chief Stoltenberg urge faster arms supplies

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 19:36
NATO chief says the alliance's members have failed to live up to their military aid promises to Kyiv.

Gerard Depardieu released after questioning over alleged sexual assaults

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 18:37
Depardieu released after questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on film sets.

US, UK urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal in war on Gaza

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 17:12
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says proposal includes a 40-day ceasefire and release of captives.

‘The encampment fills me with hope for a Palestinian future’

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 16:56
University protests are bringing people together in support of Palestinian rights, said Ahmad Ibsais.

‘Lame duck leader’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf quits. What’s next?

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 16:36
Analysts say the Scottish National Party is in crisis mode after the 39-year-old politician steps down.

Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:55
The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe during his time in charge.

Apartheid to fossil fuels: Columbia’s history of divestment before Gaza

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:45
The US university at the centre of protests against Israel's Gaza war has a tradition of student action bringing change.

‘We scorned them’: Military, political and human costs of Israeli hubris

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:39
Israel's spy master quit over failures to prevent October 7, but his exit is unlikely to change the course of the war.

Student protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne University over Gaza war

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:18
Demonstrators chant ‘Free Palestine’ at the college's gates.

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