War is over in Iraq, but it continues to claim victims | The Iraq War: 20 years on
More than five years after the defeat of ISIL (ISIS) and decades of conflict, Iraq remains scarred by war. A journey through the country is…
The forgotten crisis in Burkina Faso | Humanitarian Crises News
Kongoussi, Burkina Faso – The refugee crisis in Burkina Faso, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2019, is the deepest of a number of…
Week in pictures: From end of elections in India to Donald Trump’s trial
A roundup of some of last week's major events in images. Source link
Photos: India votes in last phase of world’s largest electoral exercise | India Election 2024 News
Voters in India have braved soaring temperatures to cast their ballots in the last phase of the country’s staggered elections to decide the fate of 904…
Volcanic eruption puts on fiery spectacle near Iceland’s Grindavik | Volcanoes News
A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the fifth time this year. It is Sundhnukagigar’s most powerful eruption since the volcanic system became active…
Clashes erupt at Mexico City protest against Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Clashes have broken out in Mexico City as protesters rallied against the war on Gaza. About 200 people joined the “Urgent action for Rafah” demonstration outside…
Israel bombs yet another Gaza camp it had declared a safe zone | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Palestinian Civil Defence in Gaza says the death toll from an overnight Israeli attack on the tents of displaced Palestinians in Rafah has risen…
Indian election casts spotlight on Modi lookalikes | India Election 2024 News
Muslim electric rickshaw driver Rashid Ahmed is fondly called “Our Modi” in his Delhi neighbourhood for his striking resemblance to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Mourners gather in Tehran for Iran President Raisi’s funeral procession | In Pictures News
Massive crowds of Iranians thronged the streets of the capital, Tehran, for the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in…
Protesters assail US top diplomat over Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was repeatedly interrupted by protesters condemning the US policy towards ally Israel and its war on Gaza as he testified…
Train of thought: India voters dissect Modi’s politics during long journey | India Election 2024 News
The 2,900km (1,800-mile) journey from capital New Delhi to Kanyakumari in the south is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities,…
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash | In Pictures News
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed after his helicopter crashed in a remote region of the country. Raisi’s body was identified early on Monday…
Week in pictures: From a Putin-Xi meeting to Cannes film festival
A look at some of last week’s events. Source link
Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest | Protests News
Mass protests erupted in New Caledonia this week after France’s parliament voted to allow French residents who have lived in the Pacific Islands territory for…
‘Living in fear’ amid relentless battle for eastern DR Congo | Conflict News
Kanyabayonga, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Innocent Kasereka sits in a rundown hospital in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his…
Palestinians observe Nakba anniversary in shadow of Israel’s war in Gaza | Al-Nakba News
Palestinians have commemorated the 1948 Nakba, or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands of people were expelled from their homes during the establishment of the State…
Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy unfolds in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national…
Flash floods in Afghanistan devastate lives and livelihoods | Floods News
Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing through the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri, a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan.…
Week in pictures: From Brazil floods to a historic solar storm
A look at of some of last week's events. Source link
‘Climbing is for ladies too’: Transforming Malawi into a climbers’ paradise | In Pictures
Mulundi, Malawi – Shalom Maholo dangles off the side of a rock face with a power drill in her hand. The 22-year-old steadies herself before…