South Sudan faces renewed global concern as conflict escalates, causing widespread displacement and malnutrition. The UN Security Council is poised to vote on extending sanctions, including an arms embargo, despite reported violations by Uganda. While the UN insists on its peacekeeping efforts, some South Sudanese citizens question the effectiveness of UNMISS in stopping the ongoing violence and protecting civilians.
He interviewed a raft of important cultural and creative figures over a lengthy career at the BBC.
There have been apprehensions that, just like what New Delhi did to Pakistan with the Indus Water Treaty, China may do it with India, using the Brahmaputra river, which originates in Tibet and flows to India via China.
The list of those facing trial includes Dhaka's former police commissioner, Habibur Rahman, who is among those being tried in absentia.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka drops just one game against Kamilla Rakhimova to get her French Open campaign under way in emphatic style.
Turkish President Erdogan to meet with Pakistan’s PM Sharif in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations and global issues
Claims of sponsored militant attacks are intensifying, even as a fragile ceasefire holds.
The Israeli army intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday, triggering air raid sirens in Jerusalem. This attack, claimed by Yemen's Huthis, targeted Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. It follows previous missile launches from ...more
Eid-ul-Adha is likely to begin on June 6, ten days after the beginning of the Ed Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH
Twelve people were reported killed in Ukraine, with its air force saying 22 locations were hit by Russian air strikes.
It follows reports that Sir Keir Starmer had informed his cabinet of his intention to abolish the limit.
At Harvard, the government has threatened to put $9 billion of funding under review, then went on to freeze a first tranche of $2.2 billion of grants and $60 million of official contracts.
As the fifth anniversary of Floyd’s death approaches, here are three ways the MAGA movement has flipped the narrative — turning a symbol of police brutality into an emblem of right-wing grievance.
The infamous Annabelle doll recently sparked internet frenzy after rumors spread about its disappearance during a paranormal tour in the US. This occurred shortly after a fire at a Louisiana resort where it was displayed. Despite the pa ...more
The second-largest impact on inequality comes from pre-primary and primary education expenditures, the WB study said
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