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Saudi Arabia conducted previously unreported military attacks on Iranian soil. The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder in defending itself.
Qatar is increasing its regional mediation efforts. This comes as Iran's war has led to airstrikes. The conflict also cut off Doha's access to global oil markets. Qatar is using its ties to the US and Iran to navigate the situation. Qatar is intensifying regional mediation efforts despite the Iran war bringing airstrikes and cutting off Doha's access to global oil markets.
Chad's refugee crisis is overwhelming maternity care in the country's east Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics with limited medicine, minimal equipment and severe shortages of anesthesia, as a worsening humanitarian crisis overwhelms the country’s fragile healthcare system, the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, warned on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month. Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran? On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The United Nations launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marked the milestone for UN presence in Africa. The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.
Armed drones caused over 80 percent of civilian deaths in Sudan during the Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan’s war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, warning that escalating drone warfare could push the conflict into an even deadlier phase.
The UN Secretary-General called for urgent de-escalation in the Strait As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the widening fallout across Africa and beyond.
A heatwave is expected to intensify across the western United States and Mexico this Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern CapeHeat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm.
Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with Chinese US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdropIf all goes to plan over the next few days – and that is a big if – Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. The trip will mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade.
Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video explaining a dispute between the South African and Rwandan presidents. She detailed the roles of various South African groups in a conflict. Jaxa's content focuses on current affairs for a South African audience. Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A mother questions the fairness of caning in schools. This punishment is currently only applied to boys for offenses like bullying. She asks what this teaches daughters. She suggests a more equitable alternative should apply to all students. As schools tighten disciplinary measures, including caning for serious offences like bullying, a mother of two daughters questions whether this punishment is fair or even effective – and whether a more equitable alternative should apply to both boys and girls.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte was impeached. Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his wife, in a case that could complicate her presidential ambitions. Duterte, the daughter o.
UNICEF and UNESCO warned that economic inequality deeply affects children's health, Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children’s health, learning and future opportunities – with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF and the UN education agency UNESCO warned on Tuesday.
Passengers and crew from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius have disembarked in Tenerife. The World Health Organization called the evacuation a "triumph of solidarity." The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”.
Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief and ally of Rodrigo Duterte, took Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custodyThe unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.“They want to for.
Tropical Cyclone Lisa has affected over 150,000 people in the Solomon Islands. The storm has created significant humanitarian needs across the nation. Unexploded ordnance from World War II poses an additional threat to displaced populations. More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues to drive what the UN relief coordination office OCHA has described as “significant humanitarian needs” across the Solomon Islands.
PFAS levels in northern gannet eggs in Canada' Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective. Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year.
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