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Israeli forces killed a Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank. Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians are rarely penalised and were indicted in fewer than 1% of cases based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024,.
Gang violence in Haiti has driven displacement to record levels. Nearly 1.5 million people now lack stable housing. The United Nations migration agency released these figures on Friday. The situation exacerbates an already severe humanitarian crisis. Escalating gang violence across Haiti has pushed displacement to record levels, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and leaving nearly 1.5 million people without a stable place to live, migration agency, IOM.
The UN in Lebanon launched a new appeal for $331.5 million. This funding targets 1.4 million people in crisis. Needs have grown significantly since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah and Israel three months ago. The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million on Friday to help 1.4 million people in crisis as already massive needs continue to grow, three months since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah fighters and Israel.
Former US Ambassador Lisa Gable stated any Iran deal requires verification by actions, not promises RFE/RL spoke with Lisa Gable, a former US ambassador who served during the George W. Bush administration and is now the chairwoman of World In 2050, about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran, the challenges of verification, and the broader geopolitical stakes of the current conflict.
The United Nations and its partners continue efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major obstacles to the response.
The Hormuz crisis, ongoing for nearly 100 days, is now a food What began as a geopolitical crisis in the Middle East nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a food security crisis elsewhere, with UN agencies warning of rising hunger in Africa and malnourished children being turned away from medical clinics in Afghanistan.
Somali government troops and opposition-allied militias exchanged fire in Mogadishu. Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expiredGovernment troops and militias allied with the opposition have exchanged fire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee. The violence flared up ahead of planned protests on Thursday over president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to remain in of.
Yemen faces a deepening hunger crisis. Nearly half the population in government-controlled areas experiences high acute food insecurity. This situation is expected to worsen if international aid continues to be cut. The latest analysis comes from a leading UN-backed global food security platform. Nearly half of the population in Government-controlled areas of Yemen are facing high levels of acute food insecurity with the crisis set to deepen further if international aid cuts continue, backed global food security platform.
Mrs Shereen Aziz Williams, a Singaporean, has lived overseas for Mrs Shereen Aziz Williams never expected to build a life overseas much less in a place she knew next to nothing about. Twenty years on however, she's not only thriving in her new home but also giving back and injecting a bit of Singapore into her work.
Donald Trump initiated tariffs against imports from various countries. A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war. In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of may.
The US-China Summit in Beijing on 14 May 2026 The US-China Summit of May 14, 2026 in Beijing was an attempt to mitigate great power competition and promote bilateral ties through “constructive strategic stability.” Chinese President Xi Jinping argued against the inevitability of the “Thucydides trap,” which expects an emerging power to go to war against a declining power that it is displacing.
Kyrgyzstan secured election to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent Kyrgyzstan, the second Central Asian country ever to be elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, was propelled to victory on the back of a wave of diplomatic support from its neighbors, Turkiye, and Muslim states.
Typhoon Jangmi moved northwards across Japan this week. Over one million people received evacuation advisories due to 80 mph winds and heavy rain. At least 23 people sustained injuries. Landslide warnings and river flooding occurred from Okinawa to mainland Japan. Some rivers reached level 4 warnings, indicating a risk of overflowing. More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week.
The Nauruan government issued a rare statement asserting its citizens are "friendly" and "welcoming". This followed allegations by a whistleblower. The whistleblower claimed former Australian detainees on Nauru faced "serious threats". The government denied these claims. Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former Australian detaineesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nauruan government has issued a rare statement insisting it is a “friendly” and “welcoming” country after a whistleblower alleged “serious threats o.
Ukraine launched drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at targets across Russia, including the St. Petersburg region, around 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Residents filmed drones overhead and smoke rising from military sites. The attack came on the final day of Russia’s flagship investment forum.
British Prime Minister Starmer criticized U. S. J. D. Vance wrote on X that there should be “righteous anger” in response to the murder of Henry Nowak, which he blamed in part on “the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it”. British PM Starmer criticises U. V-P Vance over comments on U. K. teen's death.
Russian-occupied Crimea faces major gasoline shortages this summer. Ukrainian military drone campaigns are squeezing transport routes into the region. This makes travel difficult for Russian visitors, on whom Crimea's economy heavily depends. Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea region occupied by Russia, is heavily dependent on Russian visitors for its economy. This summer, it faces major gasoline shortages, as Ukraine’s military drone campaign squeezes transport routes, making life even more difficult for vacationers.
The United States reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions. This comes ahead of the country's elections. Western officials cite an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. The United States has reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions amid growing concerns over what Western officials describe as an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian ahead of the country's upcoming elections.
Germany's economic stagnation is worse than reported. Weak performance has been masked by inherited wealth and rising government spending. Demographic trends also temporarily cushion the effects of this stagnation. Stagnation problem is worse than it looks for BerlinDiego Faßnacht argues that Germany’s weak economic performance has been masked by inherited wealth, rising government spending and demographic trends that temporarily cushion the effects of stagnation.
Armenia faces parliamentary elections on June 7. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian is steering the country toward the West. Russia has responded to this shift with economic measures. These actions aim to halt Armenia's westward foreign policy orientation. Armenians go to the polls on June 7 in parliamentary elections in which the country’s basic foreign policy orientation is at stake. While Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has pulled the country towards the West, Russia has responded with multiple moves aimed at halting the shift.
The US House of Representatives passed a Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package. 18 Republicans joined Democrats in the vote. The bill moves to the Senate for consideration. WASHINGTON -- In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation and a rebuke to the administration's approach toward Ukraine, the US House of Representatives approved a sweeping Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions package, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the legislation.
Polish, Spanish, and French populist politicians exploited the murder of Henry Nowak in the UK. Polish, Spanish and French populists focus on clips of teenager’s dying moments and accuse UK of descending ‘into depths of the earth’UK politics live – latest updatesPolish far-right politicians have claimed that the murder of Henry Nowak symbolises “Britain’s descent into the depths of the earth” as populists from France, Spain and Japan focused on harrowing clips of his dying moments. Despite pl.
Children in Ukraine face profound impacts from years of war. Children in Ukraine have been profoundly impacted by years of war, sheltering in underground schools – or forced to study online – and living with the psychological strain of constant air raid sirens that could spell death for them and their families.
Diplomats, scientists, and ocean advocates gathered at New York’s Explorers Club In the wood-panelled rooms of New York’s storied Explorers Club, where portraits of pioneering adventurers line the walls, diplomats, scientists and ocean advocates gathered on Tuesday evening with a shared sense of urgency – and anticipation.
Unsafe food causes an estimated 1.5 million deaths globally each year. Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health, development and fragile economies,.
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