US airdrops food into Gaza in move criticised by aid groups
US plan has been criticised as inefficient while Israel continues blocking most aid trucks from entering Gaza by land.
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Rubymar cargo ship earlier hit by Houthis has sunk, Yemeni government says
The UK-owned bulk carrier was struck on February 18 with multiple missiles resulting in an oil slick in the Red Sea.
Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections
Preliminary indications put voter turnout at around 40 percent, the lowest levels since the country’s 1979 revolution.
Chad interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president in May
The announcement comes days after the military chief's main rival was killed in murky circumstances.
Europe risks losing credibility over silence on Israel’s war on Gaza: MP
More than 200 lawmakers call for their countries to stop selling weapons to Tel Aviv citing 'international law violations'.
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release
Aasif Sultan, a former editor of Kashmir Narrator magazine, re-arrested under 'anti-terror' law days after his release.
In Lydd, Palestinians fear tinderbox of Israel’s war, threat of expulsion
Since October 7, Palestinians in Lydd have been living under constant fear of state violence and Israeli extremists.
UN sees ‘large number of gunshot wounds’ after Israel’s ‘flour massacre’
UN team, medics and rights monitor say evidence points to heavy shooting by Israeli forces after massacre near convoy.
At least 11 Palestinians killed after Israel hits tent camp in Rafah
At least 50 people were injured in the attack near the Al-Helal Al-Emirati Maternity Hospital in southern Gaza.
Nicaragua drags Germany to ICJ for ‘facilitating Israel’s genocide’ in Gaza
Managua accused Berlin of violating the Genocide Convention by funding Israel's war on Gaza.
Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem
Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'inciting people to riot'.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 148
At least 17 people are killed in Israeli attacks on Deir el-Balah and the Jabalia refugee camp as hunger crisis worsens.
Are snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible?
A study from Sri Lanka suggests climate change will spark a rise in the numbers of people receiving snakebites.
Argentina’s Milei vows to push economic reforms with or without parliament
Argentina’s libertarian leader says he will 'keep pushing forward' with radical economic agenda.
Money, power and the peril of courting Chinese nationalism
Nationalism in China has been invoked for political ends and financial gains, but it is also a destructive force.
What is Super Tuesday and why is it important? All you need to know
With votes in more than a dozen states, Super Tuesday is set to be pivotal in the race for the Republican nomination.
Hamas says seven captives killed in Israeli army bombing of Gaza
The group's military wing confirms the news after an investigation although it does not state when the captives died.
UN official warns of possible war crimes, rape as a weapon in Sudan
UN human rights chief says humanitarian aid is being blocked and sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war.
Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria
Iranian media reports say IRGC member Reza Zarei was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in the port city of Baniyas.
In New York, Israeli conscientious objectors find community after ostracism
Mandatory military service in Israel has left some young Israelis facing a stark choice: fight or be branded outsiders.