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The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized vast tracts of the eastern DRC, including…
Israeli army forced elderly man to scout buildings with an explosive cord tied around his neck, before he was later shot dead along with his wife. The Israeli military forced an 80-year-old Palestinian man to act as a human shield in Gaza by tying an explosive cord around his neck and threatening to have his…
The global institutions meant to safeguard a rules-based order and respect for international law are in peril. Amnesty International is raising the alarm, saying the system is failing and the notion of human rights may be under threat. United States President Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to write his own rules, leaving…
A United States general has announced there are currently about 5,000 active-duty soldiers along the country’s southern border with Mexico, as part of President Donald Trump’s overall push to crack down on immigration. General Gregory Guillot, the head of US Northern Command, told lawmakers on Thursday he expects that number could increase further. He also…
Here are the key developments on the 1,084th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Wednesday, February 12: Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack damaged an industrial facility in the Saratov region of Russia, regional Governor Roman Busargin said. A Ukrainian Security and Defence Council official, Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko, said the…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has become the first Arab leader to meet Donald Trump in the White House since the United States president’s second term began on January 20. Tuesday’s sit-down with Trump, however, put Abdullah in a delicate situation. While Jordan and the US have historically had strong ties, Trump has repeatedly pressured Abdullah…
US President Donald Trump has slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the body of attacking Israel and the United States. In an executive order issued late on Thursday, Trump called the court “illegitimate” and placed financial and US visa restrictions on ICC staff and anyone assisting ICC investigations against the US and…
An asylum seeker has been awarded 100,000 Pounds (Rs 1,08,77,180) by the Home Office after alleging she was “treated like a criminal” for overstaying in the UK, according to The Guardian. When Nadra Almas came to Britain in 2004 on a student visa from Pakistan, she said she was unable to go back because she…
Beirut, Lebanon – Sudan’s army is pushing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to retreat from Khartoum, sparking hope among many in the capital for renewed stability. However, local relief workers said they fear they will be targeted in a wave of reprisals. “Every time the army recaptures an area, … they start to target…
In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise. The Central American country of Guatemala has agreed to ramp up the number of deportation flights it receives from the United States, after a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. At a news conference…
