‘One long Nakba’: Palestinians mark 77 years since mass expulsion by Israel
On anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinians draw parallels with their current struggles in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
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New Zealand to debate suspensions of Maori legislators over protest haka
In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament.
Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza
Ben Cohen among seven people arrested after interrupting testimony by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Incumbent Luis Arce quits Bolivia’s presidential race amid slumping support
Arce's political mentor Evo Morales continues to push for a fourth term, despite legal setbacks and controversy.
In Taiwan, AI boom prompts doubts about ditching nuclear power
Self-ruled island's rising energy needs have rekindled the nuclear debate as last reactor is set to go offline.
Qatar says recent Israeli Gaza attacks show lack of interest in ceasefire
Qatari prime minister adds that the UN should be allowed to resume aid distribution inside Gaza.
Pezeshkian says Iran will ‘not bow’ to bullying from Trump
Iran's president says his nation will not be intimidated by threats as Trump accuses Tehran of carrying out proxy wars.
Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire
UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.
Singer Cassie describes abusive relationship with Diddy in court testimony
Singer says Sean 'Diddy' Combs routinely beat her and threatened to ruin her career with videos of sexual encounters.
How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?
One week into his papacy, we look at the significance of Pope Leo XIV.
Toddler separated from mother deported from the US returned to Venezuela
Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother in Venezuela following calls for her return.
Qatar Airways inks 96B Boeing jet deal during Trump visit
White House says agreements signed by the US and Qatar would lead to an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.
US judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from immigration custody
The Georgetown scholar is among several US visa holders targeted for deportation for pro-Palestine advocacy.
Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trump’s Middle East tour in Qatar
Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.
UK neo-Nazis convicted of planning mosque, synagogue ‘race war’ attack
Police say the trio espoused hatred for Muslims and immigrants and discussed attacking mosques or synagogues.
Maldives parliament removes two Supreme Court judges
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
UN calls for calm as fighting resumes in Libya’s Tripoli
The United Nations Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) warns that the situation in the country could 'spiral out of control'.
Menendez brothers resentencing: What happened and could they be set free?
The resentencing comes more than three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced for killing their parents.
Syrians celebrate US announcement on lifting sanctions
US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.
Israel attacks Gaza’s European Hospital
Gaza's civil defence agency said bodies of some victims were 'scattered around the hospital area'.