Norwegian Refugee Council Expresses Concern Over Sudan’s Escalating Violence
International Aid group, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed its deep concerns over the escalating violence in Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazira state…
Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report
Taliban officials are sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, according to a new UN report.Key points:The report says women are…
US Yazidis sue France’s Lafarge for aiding ISIL violence | Courts News
Hundreds of Yazidi Americans have launched a class action lawsuit accusing French cement maker Lafarge of supporting violence carried out by ISIL (ISIS). Led by…
Peter Sellars and Frank Gehry update Charpentier’s ‘Medee’
BERLIN — For 25 centuries, a mythic Medea has haunted civilization. The sorceress — mortal granddaughter of Helios, the sun god of Greek mythology — kills…
White House gun violence initiative announced to encourage state-based action
The administration is encouraging state officials to establish their own state-level gun violence prevention offices; to invest in gun violence prevention, such as community violence…
Violence escalates between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah amid Gaza assault | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Hezbollah launches explosive drones and missiles at Israeli positions as Israeli air strikes hit several towns and villages in south Lebanon. Violence has escalated at…
Can US visa bans deter West Bank violence by Israeli settlers? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Just two months after introducing visa-free entry for Israel, the United States is restricting Israeli settlers from travelling to the US if they are known…
Opinion: Listen to Palestinians’ stories, not just the tales that make us villains
As an author and someone who works in publishing, I have always believed that stories have the power to liberate the world. As a Palestinian…
Biden’s Los Angeles visit will draw protests; LAPD warns against violence
Scores of demonstrators rallying in solidarity with Palestinians are expected to protest outside a Westwood fundraiser for President Biden on Friday evening, drawing an ominous…
Sexual violence still a major threat as Sudan’s conflict grinds on | Sexual Assault
Cairo, Egypt – While sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has increased notably in Sudan during the fighting that has torn the country apart since April,…
Israel has levelled shocking allegations of sexual violence against Hamas. Here’s what we know
The United Nations has heard from an Israeli emergency responder about what he found in the days after the October 7 terrorist attack, including his…
U.S. pulling visas from Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it was banning dozens of Jewish Israeli settlers from traveling to the U.S. because of their involvement in…
US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News
US has called on Israel to act against violent settler groups in the occupied West Bank. The US Department of State has said that it…
Guinea-Bissau president says this week’s violence was ‘attempted coup’ | Politics News
Clashes between two army factions broke out on Thursday night after two government officials were freed from custody. Gunfire and clashes that erupted in the…
Julianna Margulies and Susan Sarandon walk back Israel comments
Susan Sarandon, left, and Julianna Margulies both apologized for incendiary comments regarding the Israeli-Hamas war that many considered offensive. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images // Jay L.…
Legia Warsaw fans appear in UK court over violence before Aston Villa match | Football News
Police file charges against 46 people over violence outside the stadium, with Villa and Legia trading the blame. British police say 46 men have been…
Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation | Opinions
Two decades after the end of its deadly civil war, Sierra Leone is once again teetering on the precipice of conflict. On November 26, gunmen…
Aston Villa file complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw after fan violence | Football News
Police arrested 46 fans of the Polish club after clashes before a Europa Conference League game at Villa Park. Aston Villa have filed a complaint…
Von Miller: Arrest warrant issued for Buffalo Bills linebacker over domestic violence
Miller joined the Buffalo Bills from the LA Rams in 2022An arrest warrant has been issued for Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller in a domestic…