News DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture The group said the decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives. M23 rebels stand in Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo [M23 Handout via Reuters] Published On 22 Mar 202522 Mar 2025 M23 rebels staging…
News Deadly Russian drone attack in Ukraine before next US talks in Saudi Arabia Talks approach as Russia launches a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people. An emergency psychologist responds to assist a resident at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia [Stringer/Reuters]…
EXPLAINER Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi? X has filed a lawsuit alleging that New Delhi is unlawfully censoring content online. But will it hurt Musk’s interests in the country? Elon Musk meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Washington, DC, United States [File: @narendramodi via X/via Reuters] By Priyanka ShankarPublished…
News Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 immigrants in the US Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans could face deportation from April 24. Members of the immigrant community lead by CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) hold a community vigil to defend immigrant rights, a day after President Donald Trump is inaugurated, outside the Immanuel Presbyterian…
News Niger declares three days of mourning after mosque attack kills 44 Authorities have blamed the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate. The military-run government of Niger frequently fights armed groups in the region, and civilians are often victims of the violence [File:…
Sudan’s army seizes control of central bank amid steady gains in Khartoum The capture of the bank comes a day after Sudanese army forces celebrated the seizure of the presidential palace. Soldiers of the Sudanese army or affiliated forces pose for a picture at the damaged presidential palace after recapturing the complex from RSF paramilitaries…
Lebanon warns of ‘new war’ as Israel launches fresh deadly strikes Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon kill at least two and injure eight others. Smoke rises from southern Lebanon’s Taybeh municipality, following the latest Israeli strikes [Karamallah Daher/Reuters] Published On 22 Mar 202522 Mar 2025 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said his country…
“The bigger picture here is that Sudan continues to be a divided country.”
Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it? Watching Western governments cover up Israeli crimes has been exhausting. But I refuse to surrender and accept injustice. Emina Hodžić A multimedia journalist based in Berlin Published On 22 Mar 202522 Mar 2025 Palestinians wait to receive food distributed by charitable organisations at…
The ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in January barely lived up to its name. Despite the deal, Israel continued its attacks on Gaza, killing more than 150 Palestinians in just eight weeks. The last remnants of hope were shattered as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched one of the deadliest bombing campaigns since the genocide…