From Tokyo's clockwork rail network to Zurich's integrated tram grid, these cities prove that moving millions of people efficiently is very much a solved problem
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity"), signals tha…
Catholic worshippers gathered for Mass on Sunday in the city of Bunia, right in the heart of a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — despite a government ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and the planet.
Greek police arrested 20 people on the island of Crete on Monday, saying they had dismantled a criminal gang suspected of defrauding the European Union of agricultural subsidies - the latest case in a growing scandal that has shaken the government.
Additionally, sources familiar with the matter say the White House has asked Republican congresspeople to post messages on social media supporting the emerging agreement with Iran.
“It is the people’s right to take to the streets and bring down the government in the face of the American-Israeli project targeting our institutions," said Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem.
The crash happened after the driver lost control around 5 a.m. at Soratoil area in Tangail district
A local fire department official said ‘around 20 people were injured’ after the report of a ‘smell’
Four people were rescued from the site
Pakistan’s government and military have not released an official death count from the attack, which was the latest in a series of strikes on trains, security forces and infrastructure
Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital
In a bustling Hong Kong commercial district, some internet cafes are shifting beyond serving as gaming hubs for young people looking to spend a few hours hunched over a computer playing video games.
Inside one such venue in Mong Kok, gamers can rent one of two private booths for about HK$200 (US$25.…
A suspected tear gas incident at Tokyo’s Ginza Six luxury shopping centre left 26 people feeling unwell on Monday, prompting a large emergency response in one of Japan’s most famous commercial districts.
The incident took place around noon at the mall in Tokyo’s Chuo ward after police received an em…
A gas explosion that killed at least 82 people in central China – the country’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade – was the result of systemic safety failures across multiple parts of the production chain, according to miners and industry insiders.
The Friday blast at the Liushenyu Coal Mi…
Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned that Russian armed forces would strike defense enterprises, “decision-making centers,” and command posts in Kyiv in retaliation for a strike on a dormitory in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic.
Monday recap. Same mess, new week.
A sketchy dev tool got people pwned, old bugs came back from the dead, and security products somehow needed protecting from themselves. A bunch of companies spent the week checking old boxes and forgotten servers they should've patched years ago. Good times.
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Strongly anti-Turkish party doubles its seats although mainstream parties did not see vote crumble as predictedAn anti-immigrant far-right party, inspired by Greece’s defunct neo-Nazi Golden Dawn, made the biggest gains in Sunday’s parliamentary election in Cyprus.Elam, the Greek National People’s F…
Group have been stuck in flooded cave in central Laos for five days after heavy rain caused landslidesDivers who helped in the dramatic rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018 have joined efforts to free seven people who have been trapped for five days inside a remote, flooded cave in central L…
Around 300 people were stranded mid-air after the Gondola system suddenly halted in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Terror group's chief said people have 'right to go down onto the streets and to bring down the government' in response to Israeli strikes, US sanctions on Hezbollah-linked bank
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Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey’s democracy.
Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside sho…
Each morning, people in Thailand wake up to the latest viral videos on social media of drunken punch-ups, thefts, scams or acts of public indecency committed by some foreign tourists.
After months of warnings, Thailand on May 19 announced the cancellation of its 60-day visa-free entry rules for 93 c…
Three people were killed and one was injured in an accident during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel operated by Malaysian state energy firm Petronas on Sunday, the firm said.
Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said in a statement on Monday the inci…
Singapore train operator SMRT will be stepping up pest control measures at its stations and depots after a video circulating online showed a rat on one of its trains.
In the video posted on social media on Saturday, a rat is seen scurrying around the cabin of a train as two people attempt to corner …
Drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice may do more than support heart health — it could actually reshape the bacteria living in the mouth in ways that help lower blood pressure in older adults. In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that older people who drank concentrated beetroot juice …
Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack beganFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWithin 30 seconds of opening fire at Bon…
Judith Rosenbaum talks with Mark Oppenheimer, author of a new biography of Blume, about what’s Jewish about her work, and why her novels are radical in ways people often overlook.
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Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance as police broke through a makeshift barricade
More than 50 people were injured, the Pakistan Observer reported
An Israeli air strike on a flat in a refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday left three people dead, including a six-month-old child, health officials said.
Medical workers named the three who died in the Nuseirat refugee camp as Mohammad Abu Mallouh, the infant’s father, Alaa Zaqlan, the mother, an…
Cerberus has their go-bag ready. Adrian is prepared to move at a moment's notice. Debra Guckenheimer has already fled the US with her nonbinary children. The GOP transgender assault is driving people from their homes - and their country.
Some casualties after attacks on multiple locations in south and east of country on Sunday, state media reportsMiddle East crisis: live updatesIsraeli strikes have hit southern and eastern Lebanon, a day after 11 people were killed in a single raid on the south despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezb…
Assault hits water facility, market, residential buildings and schools, killing at least four and injuring dozens Russia used its powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time in Ukraine as part of a massive attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region that killed at least four people…
At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion.
More than 50 people injured in attack on train carrying military personnel in Quetta, capital of southwestern province.
Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters on Tuesday to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip.
The attack, which killed at least 24 people and injured more than 70, was the latest in a series of major strikes on infrastructure in the Pakistani province that borders Iran and Afghanistan.
Initial reports suggested 24 people had been rescued from the rubble, as well as two from an apartment-style hotel that was hit when the building came down, says the city government
The U.S. Secretary of State also stated that the U.S. is modernising its migration system and changes in immigration policy were “not India-specific”
12 people were killed and 109 wounded in the past day
The Interior Ministry estimated that approximately 34,300 people attended the anti-government rally
First responders said 32 people had been discharged for out-patient treatment
Rescuers clawed through the wreckage of a collapsed Philippines building on Sunday which left 23 people missing, with authorities saying that screams were heard from under the rubble.
Two of those feared trapped were communicating with rescuers on Sunday, said an official in Angeles City, about 80km…
Ken Mak’s greatest wish before leaving his village in Hong Kong this month is to save the fruit trees planted by his grandfather before the bulldozers arrive.
To give the trees in Yick Yuen Tsuen in Tuen Mun a second chance, he hit on an idea: tree adoption.
Within a week, Mak had recorded the speci…
The owners of a Chinese coal mine where at least 82 people were killed have been accused of “serious violations of the law” by the local government.
As search and rescue operations continued through the night, Chen Xiangyang, the deputy Communist Party secretary of Changzhi in Shanxi province, said …
Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people early on Sunday, authorities said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Multiple rounds of explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout t…
The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport is set to open its doors to travellers on Wednesday, offering 25 new shopping and dining options.
While travellers must still take an autonomous people mover to Terminal 1 for departures after checking in at Terminal 2, the re…
A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said.
Army servicemen and their relatives were among the victims of the attack in the provincial capital Quetta, with over 50 peop…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people.
On April 1, 2026, Russian officials announced the liberation of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic — for the third time. The first announcement came under then-Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in July 2022. The second one, in July 2025, came from the “republic’s” own head. By that point, Shoigu h…
Property guardianship, in which residents live in otherwise vacant buildings, used to be considered edgy. But as the rental market tightens, more people are embracing the arrangement.
A day after President Trump announced an emerging initial peace deal with Iran, Lebanese people wondered what it meant for the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.
Two people are killed in the capital itself and two in the Kyiv region while 40 locations are damaged.
Olga and Ruslan Prikhodko, a couple from Rishon Lezion in their 40s, were identified as the two people found dead Friday in a vehicle near Moshav Mishmar Ayalon in central Israel.
Organizers said 80,000 people took part in the protest. The Spanish government representative in Madrid put the number at about 40,000.
More than 90,000 people are listed as missing in Ukraine's unified registry of persons who disappeared under special circumstances, according to Artur Dobrosierdov, the country's commissioner for missing persons
China appears to be close to launching the world’s largest naval support ship.
On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation released a picture of one of its shipyards on social media as part of a message marking a new Chinese solar term, which showed a massive hull in a dry dock in the back…
As people across the Middle East braced for the possibility of renewed fighting, officials from both sides said there were signs that they were moving closer to an agreement.
The release of Alexandros Giotopoulos was denounced by relatives of people killed by November 17, a Greek far-left group that was active between 1975 and 2002.
Attack on a police post in northern Gaza comes as dozens of people were wounded in Israeli attacks in the past 48 hours.
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Rescuers retrieved most of the 247 workers who were underground during blast in northern Shanxi province, in country's worst mining disaster in 17 years
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War is now a possibility in Norway, by the prime minister’s own admission. The country, which borders Russia, has gone into “total defence” mode, preparing its population for the worst in light of the fighting in Ukraine.
Dug beneath a peaceful park, the St. Hanshaugen air raid shelter, one of Oslo’…
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time.
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Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi provinceAt least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province, in the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years.The explosion happened on Frid…
As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claimsAs each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of slipping away.The 25-year-old fled Haiti to escape the rampant gang…
Frank Hayden, who has died at 96, saw sports as a gateway to opportunity for people with special needs.
People in southern Lebanon are living under "psychological terror" from Israeli air attacks and displacement orders.
The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people – including children – and injuring dozens. Kyiv has denied targeting the civilian building, saying it had…
A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants – the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum – closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and communities to act collectively on a crisis affecting …
Talia Chaya Timsit was critically injured in crash, which left 10 others wounded, including two people who were seriously hurt
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People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access to its docket system.
CBS reports, citing the New York City Fire Department, that two firefighters and one civilian suffered serious injuries
A rescue operation is underway
A US federal judge dismissed a criminal case on Friday filed against a Salvadorean man at the centre of a row over US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migrants.
US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw ruled that the indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the Trump administration’s Justice Department …
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he was taking the company public. It blasted off from …
In a swanky penthouse office outside Kuala Lumpur, tech firm Zetrix AI is putting a grand plan into motion to get 1 million people across Southeast Asia using its artificial intelligence agent, Avatar, by the end of the year.
Designed as an autonomous alter ego, Avatar is adept at dealing with tasks…
Ten passengers and crew members were injured when a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered turbulence early on Saturday morning, with one traveller describing the terrifying experience as similar to “free-falling from a drop tower”.
Cathay Pacific confirmed on Saturday …
At least 82 people have been killed in a blast at a coal mine in the central Chinese province of Shanxi.
State news agency Xinhua reported that the gas explosion happened in Qinyuan county, about 520km (320 miles) southwest of Beijing, on Friday after the mine issued a carbon monoxide alert late on …
Scientists in Germany have demonstrated a startling new form of surveillance: identifying people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, researchers can effectively “see” and recognize individuals — even if they are not carrying a device and …
Lebanon’s health ministry condemns attacks as violations of international law; Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militantsIsraeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a child, in the space of 24 hours, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Friday, plac…
A 42-year-old fled from police before being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Sans Souci, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have died in a crash in Sydney after a man fled from police who had been attempting to carry out a welfare check.Police officer…
Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.
Thousands of people are protesting outside the US embassy in Havana to show their support for Raul Castro.
Nine people targeted, including Lebanese military officers.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 3,111 people since March 2, with 9,432 injured: Health Ministry.
As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of …
More than 800 people registered for help to return to Ghana during a recent wave of anti-immigrant protests across the country.
Lebanon has opened a large tent camp on the seafront in Beirut to shelter civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment and fighting linked to Hezbollah, as more than one million people have now been forced from their homes.
The warehouse containing emergency shelter materials, including sleeping mats, and hygiene kits was destroyed and two people were killed
Customers' info potentially handed to anyone who could send an HTTP request
Four people have been reported killed, while the number of those injured has climbed to 39
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that killed six people and wounded dozens, with 15 still unaccounted for.
Putin said the attack had struck the dorm in Starobilsk …
Vladimir Putin called a strike on a college dormitory in Starobilsk, in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”), a terrorist attack and ordered Russia’s Defense Ministry to submit proposals for a response.
A new clinical trial suggests that eating beef every day may not be as risky for people with prediabetes as many assume. Researchers found that adults who ate 6–7 ounces of beef daily for a month showed no worsening in blood sugar control, insulin function, inflammation, or other key markers linked …
It’s hard to believe we once were shocked to hear a government figure proudly declare that we kill people based on metadata. What’s happening now is even more disturbing. We’re killing people simply because they happen to be in boats spotted exiting certain shores and headed towards international wa…
The acquisition struck many people as a bizarre mismatch, but it's really a sign of where Chinese ecommerce giants are already going.
Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to PalestiniansActivists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to take aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers have alleged, with several hospitalised with injuri…
More than 400 people have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect in mid-April.
Kyiv denies Moscow's accusation that it hit a student dormitory, killing at least six people.
A residential building in the Moroccan city of Fes collapsed on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring others, authorities said
Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.
India’s severe heatwave is affecting both people and wildlife in New Delhi. Hundreds of dead fish were removed from Sanjay Lake on Friday as temperatures remained far above seasonal averages.
US President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of US states by asking whether the Commerce Department could declare their components national-security risks, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pakistan and China established formal diplomatic relations in 1951, less than two years after the founding of the People's Republic of China
The Ukrainian strike on the college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic is a horrible crime, Dmitry Peskov said
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is expected in Brussels for crunch talks with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic on June 29 and 30, as trade tensions between the sides threaten to reach fever pitch.
Wang’s trip – confirmed by people familiar with the planning – will come on the heels of several top-level d…
Former Malaysian economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway gamble is unlikely to bring down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on its own, analysts say, but it could still wound the ruling coalition by peeling away reformist voters who helped Pakatan Harapan (PH) take power in 2022.
Rafizi and former natu…
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that makes emissions worse.
The White House plans to start counting people who were quickly removed after crossing the border in its deportation statistics, a change that will put it closer to its goal of one million deportations a year. Why it matters: Republicans fumed that former President Obama was "cooking the books" when…
Mladenov warns that if ceasefire falls apart, current division of Gaza could become permanent; Palestinians say boy, 13, killed in IDF strike; army says it targeted people approaching Yellow Line
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At least 19 people were killed at a palm plantation in northern Honduras, authorities said Thursday, as the Central American nation prepares for a resurgent wave of anti-gang militarisation.
The killings took place the previous night in Rigores, in the restive Bajo Aguan region, where rival gangs ha…
The leader of a Minnesota non-profit group was sentenced to 41 years in prison on Thursday after she was convicted last year of being the ringleader of a US$250 million scheme to defraud a federally funded child nutrition programme.
Aimee Bock, 45, was charged in 2022 with using her non-profit grou…
A Hong Kong resident has died and four others were injured after a fire broke out late on Thursday in an old building under renovation in Jordan, prompting the evacuation of about 300 people.
Police received a report at 10.49pm of a fire in a subdivided flat in the 62-year-old Man Yuen Building on M…
Over the past several days, Russian Telegram channels and pro-Kremlin commentators have reported that several people connected to the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Russia have been detained. It has been officially confirmed that two people were detained: the Mufti of Mordovia, Rail As…
A Russian strike on Dnipro wounded at least 14 people, Dnipropetrovsk region administration head Oleksandr Hanzha said.
The last-minute intervention by the president’s former AI czar came amid complaints from some tech companies, people told POLITICO.
Many people avoid learning a new language because they remember stressful grammar lessons or fear making mistakes. But language experts say communication, culture, and connection matter far more than perfection. Modern apps, entertainment, travel, and online communities have made learning easier, mo…
CertiK reported earlier this month that criminal wrench attack teams usually consist of three to five people and are often made up of amateurs, while the masterminds are outside the country.
As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of …
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.
Internet shutdowns are devastating for human rights. When people are disconnected from the internet and digital services, it impacts all aspects of their life—from accessing essential information, to seeking medical care, or communicating with loved ones, both in that country and externally. But on …
Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’ Hundreds of people protested against the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk after comments by the US special envoy to Greenland that it was time for Washington “to put its footprint back” o…
One attack involved a police raid, while the other took place on a palm farm, killing rural labourers.
Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People's Party head Ozgur Ozel.
More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed in mosque attack
Decades of misguided economic policymaking have left China in a demographic hole that it seems incapable of climbing out of. As the “world’s factory,” the country is churning out everything except the people whom it will need to sustain its economic development and social stability over the long ter…
In Malawi's capital Lilongwe, drivers are struggling to fill up their tanks. People wait hours for petrol that's more than doubled in price since last year. Government price hikes and the war in Iran have created a perfect storm for the landlocked African nation.
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court has declared that young people should no longer face criminal prosecution for consensual under-age sexual relationships, a decision rights groups are calling a major victory for adolescent rights.
From AI-powered transit systems to digital twins and flood-proof parks, cities are embracing technology at an unprecedented scale. But as innovation accelerates, experts warn that inclusion, trust and security will determine who truly benefits.
Ahmed Al Ahmed was wounded after disarming one of the terrorists during the December attack on a Hanukkah event that claimed the lives of 15 people.
On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.
Respect for the Russian language, the great culture created on its basis, and the people who speak it are very important for Russia, the Russian foreign minister said
"When asked directly if they trusted Putin, 80% of participants responded affirmatively," the service said
People set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern DR Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to cont…
But people not holding political office are more scathing of the impact of Donald Trump’s decisions on the continent's security.
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01645-yPublic-health researcher James Baguma has studied the interactions between bats, which can carry the virus, and people in the region near the latest epidemic.
It’s absolutely amazing how wrong this administration has been when it comes to immigration enforcement. That some people still think the Supreme Court is in the best position to resolve this is insane. This isn’t a circuit split in need of mending. This is pretty much the entirety of the court syst…
It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack growA new question in being asked in Havana as people digest the news that the US has brought criminal charges against Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro: who’s your neighbour?If you happen to …
Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron is under pressure to open discussions on reparatory justice for France’s role in hundreds of years of enslavement of African people as he makes a key speech on the legacy of slav…
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could make the situation worse, critics hav…
Residents are calling for justice weeks after US missiles killed at least 156 people at a school in Minab, Iran.
At least four people were killed and six others injured when a four-storey building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, about 200km (124 miles) east of Rabat, local authorities said on Thursday.
State media 2M had said 11 people were killed before issuing an official correction.
Author…
Back in February the Trump FCC announced it was launching new “reforms” of a major bipartisan FCC program that helps poor people afford broadband. Dubbed Lifeline, the program provides a modest $9.25 stipend to help low-income Americans afford either broadband or phone service. Lifeline, developed a…
Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides are reported to have killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Coltan is widely used in smartphones, laptops and e-vehicles. With the mines currently under the contro…
France hosted a large charity concert for Lebanon on Thursday evening at the Arab World Institute in Paris, where several hundred people gathered to support civilians affected by the conflict.