Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers
Organisers say the initiative aims to challenge Israel's 17-year-old blockade and put an end to the ongoing 'genocide'.
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‘Happened very fast’: At least 10 killed, 11 injured in Brazil fire
Forensic experts in Porto Alegre are working to determine the cause of the blaze and identify the victims.
Scottish First Minister Yousaf promises to fight no-confidence vote
SNP leader says 'confident' to win vote as pressure builds following decision to end coalition deal with the Greens.
Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going global?
From France to Australia, students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments.
Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles
Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind offers made under Lopez Obrador.
Gaza baby girl saved from dead mother’s womb dies in incubator
Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda dies just days after her mother, father and sister were killed in Israel attack on Rafah.
India votes in Phase 2 of mammoth election as Modi raises campaign pitch
Modi pricks challengers by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption crackdown
The top lawmaker in Vietnam has been forced to step down as the country's anticorruption drive gathers pace.
How a ragtag army defended Bosnia and Herzegovina against two aggressors
ARBIH, formed in April 1992, managed against all odds to successfully defend the country's sovereignty.
Witness testimony continues in Trump’s New York hush money trial
Defence continues cross-examination of tabloid publisher David Pecker as ex-US president's historic trial continues.
With eyes on US college campuses, students stress: ‘Gaza is why we’re here’
Students say growing protests on US university campuses are part of a 'fight against genocide' in the Gaza Strip.
Students block Paris’s Sciences Po to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza
Chanting their support for Palestinians, students demonstrated at the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
China and US should be ‘partners, not rivals’, Xi tells Blinken
China says it prefers to bolster its ties with the United States, but considerable challenges remain.
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings
In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces 'summarily executed' 223 civilians in February.
‘Very atypical’: Why is Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez thinking about quitting?
As Spain waits to learn if the Socialist premier will resign, analysts say his announcement could be a political play.
UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo
The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.
Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in landmark #MeToo case.
White nationalist rally ‘nothing’ compared with Gaza protests, Trump claims
Former US president says Charlottesville rally was a 'little peanut' compared with pro-Palestinian student protests.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.
Blocks from the White House, US students stand steadfast with Gaza
Palestine solidarity encampment springs up at George Washington University despite crackdown and arrests across US.