The Paris Paralympics open in blaze of colour | Paris Olympics 2024 News
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics has been held in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of…
Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least nine Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West Bank. The Israeli…
Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia has launched a second straight day of missile and drone attacks, targeting several Ukrainian regions and killing at least five people. Two people were…
Israel orders evacuation in Deir el-Balah, patients flee Al-Aqsa Hospital | Gaza News
Patients and displaced Palestinians are fleeing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the last functioning medical facility in central Gaza, following the latest evacuation orders. The Israeli army…
More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods | Floods News
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said…
Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law | Protests News
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in multiple cities across Indonesia to protest against attempted revisions to the country’s election law. Indonesia’s parliament…
War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak | Health News
Lying on a hospital bed, Aisha Mohammed said she was suffering from cholera symptoms, an increasingly common disease in Sudan where a prolonged war has…
Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder | In Pictures News
Indian doctors observed a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue…
Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor | Protests News
Thousands of women and men marched across several Indian cities as protests against the rape and murder of a doctor escalated. Holding candles and posters…
Photos: Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to Los Angeles, closing Paris Games | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France as Paris said farewell to an Olympic Games hailed as one of…
Israeli army orders Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’ evacuation | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza after a deadly air strike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed more than 100…
Death toll rises after landslide at Uganda rubbish dump | In Pictures News
The death toll from a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 13, according to police, as rescue personnel…
Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News
Police have hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as a new cabinet is sworn in. The protests…
Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence | Protests News
British police are preparing for another night of violence amid concerns that anti-immigration groups planned to target dozens of locations throughout the country following a…
Bangladeshis dream of a better future after Hasina ousted | Sheikh Hasina News
One day after the military took control of Bangladesh following the ouster of the prime minister, the parliament in the capital Dhaka was busy with…
Photos: Celebrations after PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees Bangladesh | Protests News
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following weeks of deadly protests against the…
Bangladesh protesters return to the streets to demand PM’s removal | Protests News
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters have crowded into a central Dhaka square for mass protests, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign following a deadly police crackdown.…
Anger, calls for resistance at Hamas chief Haniyeh’s funeral in Qatar | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Thousands of people gathered at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul al-Wahhab Mosque in the Qatari capital, Doha, for the funeral prayers of Hamas’s political leader…
Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living | Protests News
Police in Nigeria have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kano as thousands of people in…
Photos: Israel strikes building in Beirut suburbs | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has carried out an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, an Israeli military spokesperson said. The Israeli army said that…