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Europe Needs Forts AgainBuilding barriers against Russian aggression now can save lives later.
Europe Needs Forts AgainBuilding barriers against Russian aggression now can save lives later.
Why This EU Election Could Be a Referendum on Europe’s FutureCentrists seem increasingly willing to partner with the far right.
Modi’s Power Has PeakedElection results in India suggest the ruling BJP will return to power, but with a reduced mandate that has surprised pollsters. The natural order of coalition rule is back.
How Albert Einstein, a Brooklyn dentist, and pre-World War II Chinese leaders tried to create…
US president’s announcement comes as he faces widespread criticism over his Gaza policy in lead-up to November election.
Former US President Donald Trump lashed out a day after his conviction on 34 criminal charges.
French Defence Ministry suggests the decision is linked to Paris’s opposition to the ongoing Israeli invasion of Rafah.
In meandering address resembling campaign speech, Trump repeats unfounded claim President Biden behind hush-money trial.
Gaza’s territory has been shrunk by a buffer zone that winds around its boundary and wide axis torn through its centre.
Marc Lamont Hill discusses the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the upcoming EU elections.
Main separatist group in restive southeast region denies responsibility and blames ‘criminals’ for the deadly attack.
Marc Lamont Hill talks to documentary producer Sut Jhally about Israel’s information warfare strategy.
The former president’s MK gained at the expense of the ANC which is set to lose its majority for the first time.
How many teams are playing and what’s the format? When’s India vs Pakistan and where? Al Jazeera answers your questions.
New US sanctions target Iran drone production
FILE – Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone midair in a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023.
Famine appears imminent in Sudan as war blocks aid for millions
FILE – A Sudanese child suffering from malnutrition is treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, near the Sudanese border, on April 6, 2024. The U.N. food agency warned of “imminent risk of famine” in Sudan.
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits
FILE – Migrants cross through the banks of the Rio Grande River to the United States, as seen from Matamoros, state of Tamaulupas, Mexico, on May 9, 2023. The Biden administration is planning to restrict the number of people allowed to request asylum, sources say.
US, Japan, South Korea hold talks to reaffirm cooperation on economic, regional security
FILE – Kim Hong Kyun, with the South Korean Foreign Ministry, answers questions from reporters at the Iikura Guesthouse in Tokyo on April 25, 2017. Kim meets with officials from the United States and Japan in Virginia on May 31, 2024.
Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia’s law on foreign agents, holds drawings from her supporters as she attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, on May 31, 2024.
Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons near Kharkiv
Rescuers work at a site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 31, 2024.
Australian researchers find simple, cost-effective desalination method
FILE – A man carries plastic jugs of water during a drought in Spain, Jan 31, 2024. Australian researchers say they have found a new way to remove salt from seawater using heat, which could help combat global water shortages.
Pakistan launches communication satellite with Chinese assistance
FILE – This image of sunset on the Indian Ocean was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image presents an edge-on, or limb view, of the Earth’s atmosphere as seen from orbit.
US, Chinese defense leaders exchange views over contentious issues in Singapore
As votes trickled in, the power and influence of the African National Congress, which has led the country for 30 years, appeared to be waning.
Artists are struggling on with side exhibitions despite the postponement of the official biennale in Dakar, Senegal, and the accusations against its champion, Kehinde Wiley.
Trump’s Conviction Could Help End Elite ImpunityAn assault on democracy demands a wider legal and political response.
The World Reacts to Trump’s Guilty VerdictChinese and Russian state media mirrored Trump’s talking points on the trial.
A Nation of Alternative RealitiesTrump’s felony conviction shows that no man is above the law, but it also deepens the United States’ war with itself.
Caribbean Summit Showcases the Power of Island PoliticsVulnerable nations continue to punch above their weight in global debates on climate finance and justice.
Why Mexico’s Election MattersA vote for continuity could see further erosion of democratic institutions—with consequences for the rest of the world.
Trump Found Guilty in Hush Money TrialThe ruling does not disqualify the former U.S. president from running for office despite him facing possible jail time.
The Geopolitics of New Arctic Shipping LanesTurmoil in the Middle East makes the Northern route more attractive, if still treacherous.
Why Diego Garcia MattersA dispute over a tiny island in the Indian Ocean presents complications for U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.
Putin’s Baltic Provocations Are Raising Western HacklesFrom redrawn maritime borders to suspected sabotage, Moscow is trying to exert power in a long-coveted region.
As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided.
The trial of prominent democracy activists and politicians, arrested in 2021, is the largest under China’s security law.
US President Joe Biden is planning to skip the June gathering in Switzerland.
Al Jazeera’s rundown of the biggest players set to take centre stage at the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies.
National security adviser says he expects another ‘seven months of fighting’ as Israel expands Rafah offensive.
An AI generated image with the slogan ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ has been shared over 40M times online
Bao Li and Qing Bao to arrive this year under a decade-long breeding and research agreement, zoo says.
Top US diplomat says, without strategy to govern and stablise Gaza, Hamas or something ‘worse’ will re-emerge after war.
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela took over as country’s first Black president, the party faces a credibility crisis.
Long tied to outgoing President Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum has emerged as a dominant political force in June’s election.
The move by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comes after months of tensions caused by Israel’s assault on Gaza.
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The party of Nelson Mandela, the African National Congress, faces its greatest electoral test yet at the polls. NPR reports from one of the biggest battlegrounds in the province of KwaZulu Natal.
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South Africans are going to the polls, and the big question is whether the ruling African National Congress will finally lose its absolute majority in parliament after 30 years in power.
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The issue migration has played a major part in the South African elections and anti-immigration rhetoric and xenophobia have been central to many political parties campaigns.
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Girls at a primary school in Sheno, Ethiopia. In partnership with UNICEF, the Sheno Primary School developed a program to educate both girls and boys about menstruation — and provide sanitary pads. A new UNICEF report says that only 39% of the world’s schools offer such instruction.
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“I wasn’t shy from the first time,” says Genet Birhanu of her job as a menstrual educator in Ethiopia.
“I understand menstruation cycle is an old taboo,” she says, but “I’m not afraid” to talk about it.
And she was fearlessly teaching the topic to both girls and boys, starting with fourth graders.
Only 39% of schools around the world offer this kind of education on menstruation, according to a UNICEF report released on May 28 – designated as “World Menstrual Hygiene Day” by the United Nations.
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Enlarge this imageThe popularity of basketball in Rwanda can be seen on courts around the country.
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The popularity of basketball in Rwanda can be seen on courts around the country.
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Dozens of young players sprawl out across a pair of colorful basketball courts at Club Rafiki, a youth center in Kigali, Rwanda. Parents and supporters watch from rows of bleachers.
Coaches work with players of varying ages, boys and girls. From the littlest children come shrieks of joy. From older players, focused stares, determination, precise shots at the basket.
Bizimana Bassam, one of the coaches, says that players show up as early as 7 a.m. on weekends, and that during school vacations, Club Rafiki can host as many as 500 young players.
Bassam played basketball as a child, but began coaching as an adult. He says a lot has changed sin..
Bus accident in southwest Pakistan kills at least 28 people, injures 20
A bus is pictured after it crashed into a ravine in Baluchistan province, May 29, 2024. At least 28 people were killed and 20 others were hurt, officials said.
US Treasury promises to tighten sanctions on Russia
FILE – People walk near a currency exchange office next to an army recruitment billboard amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, in Moscow, Aug. 14, 2023.
Police in Belgium search home, office of European Parliament employee
People walk outside the European Parliament in Brussels, May 23, 2024. Police searched the Belgian and French offices, as well as the residence, of a European Parliament employee on May 29, as part of a probe into a suspected Russian interference campaign.
ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal
A Marathon gas station is pictured in Bradenton, Florida, Feb. 7, 2024. ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion.
Third US Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, according to Houthi images
This handout photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force shows an MQ-9 Reaper drone flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range on Jan. 14, 2020. Yemen’s Houthis claimed on May 29, 2024, that they shot down a drone of the same type over the country’s central Marib province.
Blinken pledges US support for Moldova amid rising Russian threats
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. left, shakes hands with Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, right, at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, May 29, 2024.
Cricket making historic US debut in World Cup
A sign advertises the Cricket World Cup matches in East Meadow, New York, May 8, 2024.
UNHCR: ‘Act now’ or Sahel crisis will be ‘problem for the world’
FILE – Internally displaced people wait for aid in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022.
WHO: Climate change could increase spread of diseases
FILE – A health worker fumigates for mosquitoes inside a home to help mitigate the spread of dengue in the Las Penitas area of Talara, Peru, March 1, 2024.
Alito rejects calls to quit US Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
FILE – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, and his wife Martha-Ann Alito pay their respects at the casket of Reverend Billy Graham at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, Feb. 28, 2018.
An archaeologist, he wrote widely on everyday life under the pharaohs and did much of his fieldwork at Amarna, considered the Egyptian version of Pompeii.
In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for the first time.
In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.
A record 51 parties are competing to unseat the long-ruling African National Congress in the national election on Wednesday. Here’s why it won’t be easy.
We spoke to South Africans who grew up in the three decades since the country overthrew apartheid and held its first free election about their lives and plans to vote — or not — in this week’s pivotal election.
The Bidens invited more than 450 guests, including Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Carol Moseley Braun, Melinda Gates, Lester Holt, LeVar Burton and Sean Penn.
South Africa Votes in Most Competitive Election Since End of ApartheidThe ruling African National Congress faces heavy criticism for its legacy of state corruption and failed economic reforms.
The U.S. Tries Its Hand at CricketAs the country co-hosts its first World Cup, the South Asian diaspora is already giving the sport a boost.
Putin Is Obsessed With Russian LiberalsAttacks on the movement show how insecure Russia’s dictator feels.
Mexico’s Historic Elections, ExplainedThe country is all but guaranteed its first woman president.
The U.S.-Saudi Agreement Is a Fool’s ErrandFor the sake of the international order, Biden must abandon his proposed deal with Riyadh.
A major source of work for women in East Africa is suddenly under threat.
Mexico’s Next Leader Has an Energy ProblemThe country cannot expand and modernize its infrastructure under the primacy of two state companies.
How to Respond to China’s Tactics in the South China SeaBeijing is testing the U.S.-Philippines Alliance, and a new strategy is needed.
Millions of Sudanese are fleeing a warzone—and exposing the world’s bankrupt response.
What to Watch in South Africa’s ElectionIf the ANC doesn’t win a majority, how it chooses to form a coalition will be key.
As the war enters its 823rd day, these are the main developments.
Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates.
Tributes pour in for Walton, a two-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer remembered as ‘truly one of a kind’.
Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in probable last match in Paris.
The Salman family survived another Israeli attack but are now forcibly displaced for the 8th time.
At least 21 people were killed in the US as powerful storms and tornadoes hit over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The two governments say the exchange of fire near the Egypt-Gaza crossing is being investigated.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says Uzbekistan also interested in buying more oil and gas from Russia.
Nearly 100 million Mexicans will cast their ballots on June 2 in an election that could help cement the legacy of AMLO.
The artwork was discovered just before being put up for sale for equivalent of $1,800 following an attribution mistake.
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NPR’s Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei speak with Tshepo Moloi and Richard Stengel about Mandela’s early involvement with the African National Congress.
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If you really want to know what’s going on in South Africa ahead of the election there, get in a minibus taxi, the main mode of transport in the country.
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Will South Africa’s African National Congress party, Africa’s oldest liberation movement, finally lose it’s absolute majority in the up and coming election?
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South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, face their first major electoral challenge in the election next week, and the prospect of dipping below 50% of the vote for the first time in their 30 years in power. NPR’s Africa correspondent reports from their final rally in Soweto, Johannesburg.
Iran’s acting president delivers address about Raisi to parliament
Iran’s interim President Mohammad Mokhber addresses lawmakers during the inauguration session for the new Parliament in Tehran on May 27, 2024.
4 killed in building collapse in eastern China, state media say
FILE – A Chinese national flag flies at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, June 14, 2018.
Poland’s president seeks release of Polish traveler sentenced to life in Congo
FILE – Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is pictured in Warsaw, Jan. 10, 2024. His office on May 27, 2024, said Duda had spoken with the Congolese president to try to get the release of a Polish traveler sentenced there to prison on sabotage charges.
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies of cancer at 71
FILE – Television analyst Bill Walton stretches before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Oregon and Colorado, Jan. 2, 2020, in Boulder, Colorado.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile grows, IAEA reports
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks to the media upon returning from his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, on May 7, 2024, at the Vienna airport in Vienna, Austria.
Rafael Nadal loses in French Open’s first round to Alexander Zverev
Spain’s Rafael Nadal waves as he leaves the court after losing against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 27, 2024.
North Korea says its latest satellite launch exploded in flight
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s rocket launch during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024.
Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks
President Joe Biden speaks at the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2024.
China book corner set up at Kenya workers training institution
FILE – Kisumu Governor Professor Anyang Nyongo, left, talks with one of the 100 doctors from Cuba attending a program at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, June 11, 2018. Chinese literature is now being displayed to the public in the institution.
EU partners with Kenya to prosecute suspected maritime crime suspects
FILE – A German member of the European Naval Force performs technical checks on an anti-piracy reconnaissance plane as part of Operation Atalanta at a French military base in Djibouti, May 5, 2015.
In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbreaks.
The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he witnessed.
Can a U.S.-China Military Hotline Stop the Downward Spiral?New communications channels between the superpowers are a hopeful sign.
Where Canada’s Weed Legalization Went WrongA new government report faults Ottawa with prioritizing big business over public health.
Why Land Reform Matters in South Africa’s ElectionEven in an urbanized economy, many Black voters care deeply about the government’s unfulfilled promises when it comes to land redistribution.
Immediacy Ruined Our PoliticsHow our economy and culture became ever less mediated—and corroded our collective life.
Traditional food is painted as backward and dirty—except for tourists.
The New ‘Mad Max’ Makes the End of the World Fun AgainThe fifth film in George Miller’s franchise deserves to be the blockbuster of the northern summer.
When Knowledge Stops at the Water’s EdgeFears about foreign contacts and security clearances are making America’s future diplomats and policymakers less worldly and more insular.
How Fates Diverged in HispaniolaAs the Dominican Republic basks in post-election optimism, Haiti readies for a foreign security intervention.
Berlin’s unequivocal support for Israel has eroded its soft-power footprint in the region.
China Kicks Off ‘Punishment’ Military Drills Near TaiwanThe exercises come three days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged Beijing to stop threatening the island.
The two lawsuits allege the technology firms entered into a ‘scheme’ with the gun manufacturer to promote its weapons.
The UN’s top court orders Israel to immediately halt its offensive on Rafah.
With Arab unity, an independent, sovereign UN member state of Palestine will likely emerge very soon.
The International Court of Justice has issued a legally binding order for Israel to halt its invasion of Rafah.
US official says ‘Haiti cannot wait’ as Washington pushes for Kenya-led mission to help country tackle gang violence.
Aid will be sent via crossing with Israel until legal mechanisms in place to reopen crucial Rafah crossing, Egypt says.
Worms and insects are eating up shipments of food originally meant for the people of Gaza.
US designates Kenya as its first non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa.
Pakistan have named five pace bowlers in their 15-man squad for the tournament in the US and West Indies.
Many figures around the world welcome the ruling while Israeli officials express anger and defiance.
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A woman wearing a shirt of African Congress for Transformation party looks at other parties’ election posters in Sharpeville, South Africa, on March 21.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — It’s autumn in South Africa, where election season is in full swing and the streets are plastered with campaign posters of smiling politicians promising “A Job In Every Home” or to “Rescue South Africa”.
It is 30 years since the country’s first democratic elections, in which the Black majority were able to vote for the first time, ushering in anti-apartheid hero and global icon Nelson Mandela as president. It was a heady time then, at the advent of the “Rainbow Nation,” and full of optimism
Three decades later, in many ways things haveimproved. South Africa is a vibrant democracy with a free and fearless press an..
President Biden greets Kenya’s President William Ruto at the South Portico of the White House on May 22. The two leaders met with a group of tech CEOs the day before the official state visit.
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President Biden welcomed Kenya’s President William Ruto for a state visit on Thursday, a trip aimed at showing his administration wants to deepen U.S. ties with the African continent.
As part of a long list of new agreements with Kenya, Biden announced he plans to designate the country as a major non-NATO ally, which comes with some defense trade benefits.
World Haiti’s notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fightKenya will be the first sub-Saharan African nation to receive the designation, which recognizes the country’s contributions to counterterrorism work, and its work leading a multinational force in Haiti.
The Biden administration is backi..
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The ZiG is Zimbabwe’s latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 21, 2024.)
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NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with William O’Neill, the United Nations independent expert on Human Rights in Haiti, about the Kenyan-led multinational force deploying to Haiti to help restore order there.
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The ZiG is Zimbabwe’s latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it’s every bit as baffling as its predecessors.
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NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.
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South Africa’s constitutional court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma, one of the most divisive political figures in the country, is not allowed to participate in next week’s election.
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Questions are mounting about a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the weekend that involved several U.S. citizens.
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Enlarge this imageFormer South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at Orlando stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the launch of his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s manifesto Saturday, May 18, 2024.
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at Orlando stadium in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the launch of his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s manifesto Saturday, May 18, 2024.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The Constitutional Court in South Africa has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma cannot run for parliament, just 9 days before what’s being seen as the most pivotal vote in South Africa’s 30 years of democracy.
It’s a significant blow for Zuma and his new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, which is named after the former armed wing of his previous party, the ruling African National Congress. ..
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Enlarge this imageRwanda’s post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven.
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Rwanda’s post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven.
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Staring at the skyline in this city, you can’t miss the tiered dome of the Kigali Convention Center. At night, its blue, yellow and green lights can be seen from the surrounding hilltops.
Completed in 2016, it’s known to be the most expensive building on the African continent, and a project that’s special to Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Staff inside the complex say he comes by “every day” to check on the progress. While that’s almost certainly an exaggeration, the building is one of the most visible signs of the ways in which the country has changed since Kagame came to power in the years after the brutal genocide shocked the world.
Yet that transformation ..
Google’s AI tool producing misleading responses that have experts worried
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., May 14, 2024.
WHO negotiators fail to draft pandemic treaty
FILE – A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland.
Despite Biden’s ICC rejection, US sometimes sides with court
FILE – A view from outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. Various U.S. administrations have supported some ICC investigations, but the U.S. never ratified the treaty that created it.
Myanmar violence draws global condemnation
FILE – A Myanmar police officer stands on a road as they provide security at a checkpoint in Buthidaung, Rakhine State, western Myanmar on May 28, 2017.
Allies prepare to mark D-Day’s 80th anniversary in shadow of Ukraine war
Tourists visit the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. Roughly 73,000 Allied forces died during the nearly three-month Battle of Normandy in 1944. (Lisa Bryant/VOA)
French court issues life sentences to three senior Syrian officials for war crimes
FILE – Syria’s Bashar al-Assad speaks in Damascus, Nov. 9, 2019. A Paris court on May 24, 2024, found three Syrians guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the deaths of two French nationals. Assad’s regime has long been accused of committing atrocities. (SANA via AP)
US announces $275M in new military aid for Ukraine
FILE – A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is fired in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in this image from a social media video uploaded June 24, 2022. The U.S. will soon provide a new military aid package for Ukraine that contains HIMARS ammunition.
Dispute by Iranian ex-president’s allies, ‘interrogator journalist’ sparks firestorm
FILE – Iran’s national flag waves in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2020.
UN: Situation in Sudan’s North Darfur capital grows more dire by the day
Internally displaced women wait in a queue to collect aid from a group at a camp in Gadaref on May 12, 2024, while clashes reignited between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in the key Darfur town of El Fasher.
Families of Texas school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker
FILE – Reggie Daniels pays his respects at a memorial at Robb Elementary School, June 9, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. The 19 fourth-graders and two teachers killed at the school were remembered May 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the shootings.
President Biden welcomed President William Ruto of Kenya and said he intended to designate his country as a “major non-NATO ally.”
The White House is hosting President William Ruto of Kenya for a state dinner this week, an embrace that both countries urgently need.
A White House proposal to allow the billionaire Dan Gertler to sell off his assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo sparks a bipartisan rebuke.
With elections just over a week away, the political comeback of the former president has presented a major test for the country’s young democracy.
ICJ Orders Israel to Stop Its Rafah OffensiveThis is the first time that the World Court has explicitly told Israel to halt military actions in Gaza.
Raisi’s Funeral Has Exposed the Two IransThe president’s death has shocked a political system that was designed to survive.
What in the World?Test yourself on the week of May 18: Iran’s president dies, the ICC pursues new arrest warrants, and security forces thwart a coup in Africa.
Why Political Assassinations Often SucceedThe attempted killing of the Slovak prime minister is part of a recent wave.
After decades as a thorn in the side of politicians, one of South Africa’s most celebrated activists is running for office.
Are U.S.-China Talks Accomplishing Anything?Meetings on climate and AI show some progress, but tech competition still dominates the relationship.
The End of Left Versus RightFareed Zakaria on the scrambling of our political spectrums—and how that’s a sign of a broader revolution afoot.
Why the U.S. Should Recognize Palestinian StatehoodSovereignty would serve America’s interests—and Israel’s.
Campus Protests Reflect Impatience With U.S. Foreign PolicyThe Biden administration’s disavowal of students’ concerns will only make things worse.
Democracies Aren’t the Peacemakers AnymoreHow Washington can reclaim its diplomatic primacy in an authoritarian age.
Lai takes over as leader as Beijing aggressively asserts its claim over the self-governed island of 23 million people.
As the war enters its 816th day, these are the main developments.
Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – has deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.
Lai’s election victory gave the DPP an unprecedented third term, but his room for manoeuvre is likely to be limited.
Assange’s supporters say what Wikileaks revealed about power and access to information is as relevant today as ever.
A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in a remote area north Iran.
Dozens of barricades dismantled along key road linking airport to capital Noumea, French officials say.
Air and ground attacks kill dozens across besieged enclave as US adviser Jake Sullivan holds talks with Israeli leaders.
City beat West Ham United 3-1 at home to secure their eighth title ahead of Arsenal, who beat Everton 2-1.
Dozens of people also wounded, Ukrainian officials say, as Moscow continues offensive in Ukraine’s northeast.
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Enlarge this imageSupporters of Niger’s ruling junta gather for a protest in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 3, 2023.
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Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta gather for a protest in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 3, 2023.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.
The timeline was the product of four days of talks between the countries’ defense officials in the capital city of Niamey, according to a joint statement.
Niger’s decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel, a vast region south of the Sahara desert where groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group operate.
U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country, a senior military official and a senior defense..
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Enlarge this imageParamedic Papinki Lebelo waits for a police escort before responding to an emergency call-out in the Red Zone neighborhood of Philippi East in Cape Town, South Africa. Due to a rise in attacks on paramedics, large parts of the city are only accessible to ambulance crews when they have a police escort. This severely delays response times.
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Paramedic Papinki Lebelo waits for a police escort before responding to an emergency call-out in the Red Zone neighborhood of Philippi East in Cape Town, South Africa. Due to a rise in attacks on paramedics, large parts of the city are only accessible to ambulance crews when they have a police escort. This severely delays response times.
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It’s 7:30 p.m. in the South African city of Cape Town. Paramedic Papinki Lebelo wears an expression of deep frustration as he waits in his ambulance outside the Phi..
UK and Finland to deepen ties in face of ‘Russian aggression’
FILE – Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron delivers a speech during the annual Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet at Mansion House in London, May 9, 2024
Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood
US actor Richard Gere filming with his mobile phone the photographers during a photocall for the film “Oh Canada” at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
11 hurt in mass shooting in Savannah, Georgia
This image taken from video provided by WJCL shows police responding to a shooting in Savannah, Ga., May 19, 2024. An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt, one of five weekend shootings in the city, authorities said.
US envoy discusses ‘potential’ of Israel-Saudi offer with Netanyahu
A Palestinian family relocates with their belongings in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group.
Iran extends search for crashed helicopter carrying president, officials into night
In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue vehicles are seen near the suspected crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials, in northwestern Iran, May 19, 2024. (Azin Haghighi/Moj News Agency via AP)
PM shooting hits ‘hostile’ Slovak media hard
Matus Kostolny, editor-in-chief of Slovak newspaper Dennik N, poses during a photo session in downtown Bratislava, Slovakia, on May 18, 2024.
Farmers in southern Mexico rescue bees as drought grips region
Beekeepers Alfredo Lopez Espiritu and Eloy Perez Garcia work to relocate and save wild bee hives, protecting them from the lack of flowering caused by drought and attacks by people who consider them aggressive, in San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, Mexico, May 4, 2024.
Companies trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa, but there are risks
Anita Akpeere, who uses her mobile phone to run her business, stands inside her restaurant in Accra, Ghana, April 23, 2024.
California Disneyland character, parade performers vote to join labor union
FILE – Visitors follow the Mickey Mouse character for photos at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Jan. 22, 2015.
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits box office nerve with $35 million debut
Cailey Fleming, left, and John Krasinski pose with the character “Blue” at the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “IF” at the SVA Theatre in New York, May 13, 2024. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.
How Foreign Policy Shapes Music Around the WorldFrom the United States to Ukraine, music has influenced—and been influenced by—international politics.
One of the courses at Lai Ching-te’s inauguration banquet is rumored to be a playful nod to Xi Jinping.
A new psychological analysis of Soviet leaders fundamentally alters 20th-century global history.
Amazon’s adaptation of the video game knows what Americans should really be afraid of.
As a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.
China Tackles Housing Crisis With New State InitiativesBeijing plans to help purchase unsold homes, slash down payments, and reduce mortgage interest rates.
How the Beyoncé Bump Affected SwedenIn some markets, the megastar creates her own economic climate system.
What in the World?Test yourself on the week of May 11: Catalonia votes, Putin reshuffles his cabinet, and Eurovision crowns this year’s champion.
U.S. Intelligence Is Facing a Crisis of LegitimacyBad-faith attacks are putting U.S. security in danger.
Marc Lamont Hill talks to journalist Orly Noy about the extreme elements in Israel’s leadership.
The Premier League title goes down to the final day for the first time since 2019/2020 season.
Right and left-wing voters want to see an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and many back a pause on arms sales.
Azerbaijan previously condemned French colonialism in overseas territories. France backed Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh.
A community has watched generations of residents suffer from debilitating diseases. Could chemical exposure be to blame?
Supporters denounce arrests of lawyers, journalists as ‘wave of repression’ shows no sign of slowing down.
Robert Fico remains in serious condition, officials say, after being shot in attack that sent shockwaves across Europe.
Brazil beat a joint bid by Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become first South American nation to host the event.
As technologies such as AI and deepfakes develop, will the integrity of elections be undermined?