French President Emmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference on Thursday with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians as it fights Hamas, saying “all lives have equal worth” and…
South Africa’s largest opposition party believes it is the government in waiting, ahead of the 2024 election. Analysts doubt that. Cape Town, South Africa – On April 1, John Steenhuisen…
The attack by Israel on Gaza might lead to the end of the long-standing presence of Christians in that area. When bombs from Israel started hitting the busy streets of…
An annual vote to elect New Zealand’s favourite bird has exploded into an international public relations battle that is ruffling some feathers. Bird of the Year seeks to raise awareness…
Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz’s father has been released by the left-wing guerrillas who kidnapped him 13 days ago, police sources and local media say. Luis Manuel Díaz was handed…
Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has agreed a controversial amnesty deal with a Catalan separatist party that brings him a step closer to four more years in government. The…
Belarusian presidential election 2020 The songs of Tor Band have become a symbol of mass protests that spread across Belarus like wildfire when authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko remained in power…
People in Gaza who have fled the intense fighting in the north have been describing their journey south, along a road Israel has advised them to use. Some recall seeing…
Taiwan is taking aim at China’s alleged “communist spies” ahead of a crucial presidential election, where the island’s relationship with Beijing will be on the ballot. Taiwan and China have…
The call to Mahmoud Shaheen came at dawn. It was Thursday 19 October at about 06:30, and Israel had been bombing Gaza for 12 days straight. He’d been in his…
