Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community | In Pictures
Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation…
Gaza’s children face long road to healing | Israel War on Gaza News
Eight out of 10 schools in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) says, but it is the psychological…
Russian drones hit residential buildings in Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, have killed at least four people and injured 12, officials in the border region have said. Shahed…
One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN | Poverty and Development
Roya carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition that stalks one in…
Tourist numbers up in post-war Afghanistan | Tourism News
His soldier son toured Afghanistan with fighters in his crosshairs, but US traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective – sightseeing promoted by the Taliban’s…
Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem | Israel War on Gaza News
Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched in Jerusalem, calling for increased efforts to free captives held in Gaza and the removal of Prime Minister…
Photos: Aftermath of an Israeli air strike on hospital courtyard | Israel War on Gaza News
At least two people have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli air strike hit the courtyard of the crowded Al-Aqsa Hospital in…
Belfast mural artists put up powerful show of solidarity with Gaza | In Pictures
A group of mural artists in Northern Ireland have transformed Belfast’s iconic International Wall into the Palestinian Wall, in a show of solidarity with the…
What’s happening in Haiti?
The recent political chaos and gang violence can be traced back to Haiti’s long history with political turmoil. Source link
Angry farmers block Brussels to protest EU policies, cheap Ukraine imports | Protests News
Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight in Brussels as hundreds of tractors sealed off streets close to the European Union…
Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days, part of an apparent escalation of the aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities as…
Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News
Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people…
Week in pictures: From deadly ISIL attack in Russia to drought in Vietnam
A roundup of some of the main events last week. Source link
Moscow concert hall attack: Death toll rises to 133 with scores injured | In Pictures News
Camouflage-clad gunmen with automatic weapons burst into a packed concert hall near Moscow, where the veteran rock band Picnic was to perform, shooting into the…
India’s Bengaluru fast running out of water – and it’s not summer yet | Water News
Bengaluru, the city of lavish headquarters of multiple global software companies in southern India, is drying up. Residents say they are facing the worst water…
Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine’s capital | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials have said,…
Celebrating Nowruz: Ancient festival marks arrival of spring and renewal | Religion News
Nowruz – meaning “new day” – is an ancient festival celebrating the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. More than 300 million people…
Haitian gangs unleash new attacks on upscale Port-au-Prince | Conflict News
Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin, two upscale neighbourhoods in Haiti’s capital, early on Monday, forcing residents to flee as some…
‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though…
Week in pictures: From an iftar meal in Gaza to last election day in Russia
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link