UN prosecutor confirms death of fugitive wanted in Rwanda genocide
Aloys Ndimbati, then a Rwandan public official, faced multiple genocide charges and is believed to have died in 1997.
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Russian convicted over journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder pardoned
Former police officer had been serving 20-year sentence over killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Unverified rumours of Russia arming Hamas persist, as war rages in Gaza
Expert renews claim that the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel were 'coordinated' with Moscow, despite lack of evidence.
Iceland volcano: What happens if it erupts?
Residents of Grindavik have evacuated the town as the threat of a volcanic eruption looms over Iceland.
Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of presidential election
Media barred from reporting on election body's actions at military bases or areas under martial law without clearance.
Iceland to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption
Residents evacuated and infrastructure to be protected as experts warn of imminent eruption in Grindavik.
Hezbollah’s strategic calculation: Israel, Gaza and the domestic equation
Between Hamas, Israel and Iran, Hezbollah treads carefully in the trenches, not to jump callously into war.
US and Iran-backed groups trade fire in Syria. Will it get worse?
Dozens of strikes by Iran-backed groups have targeted US interests in the region as Washington keeps backing Israel.
Israeli minister supports ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the 'right humanitarian solution'. Critics call it 'ethnic cleansing'.
Out of medicines, care: Gaza’s cancer patients face death amid Israel war
With no proper treatment and care, the 2,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip live in catastrophic health conditions.
Amid the ruins, Palestinians struggle to survive in Gaza
As Israeli bombs continue to fall on Gaza, parents labour to find food and water to keep their children alive.
Anti-Palestinian sentiment rises amid bipartisan US support for Israel
Both Republican and Democratic politicians have shown staunch support for Israel despite mounting death toll in Gaza.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 629
As the war enters its 629th day, these are the main developments.
Indonesians boycott McDonald’s, Starbucks over support for Israel
Boycott follows McDonald’s Israel's announcement that it donated free meals to the Israeli military.
The US is facing a loneliness ‘epidemic’. Can art help reverse the trend?
Physician and Harvard professor Jeremy Nobel believes art can help foster connections in a time of increasing isolation.
Nations convene in Kenya to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
Delegates mulling two options: a wide-ranging strategy that would target plastics production or a limited approach.
At least two killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon as tensions soar
Two killed in Israeli strike on the town of Ainata, Lebanese state media reports.
UNRWA says fuel shortage will shut down aid work in Gaza within 48 hours
The Palestinian refugee agency has said that aid work is at a breaking point as Israeli siege cuts off access to fuel.
Photos: Palestinians face food, water shortages in southern Gaza
UN agency for Palestinian refugees says its operations in Gaza will shut down within two days due to fuel shortages.
What does David Cameron’s return to UK politics mean for the Middle East?
The former PM has called Gaza 'a prison camp' and advocated for two states, but he is also a staunch backer of Israel.