Peter Magubane, South African photographer who documented apartheid, dies aged 91
January 02, 2024 2:03 AM Peter Magubane, the renowned artist-photographer who shed light on the everyday struggles of Black South Africans for decades under apartheid, died on Monday. He was…
US Navy ending aircraft carrier’s Middle East deployment
January 02, 2024 1:53 AM The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean,…
Israel troop pullback signals ‘gradual shift’ to lower intensity operations -US official
January 02, 2024 1:43 AM Israel’s decision to withdraw some troops from Gaza appears to signal the start of a shift to lower-intensity operations in the north of the Palestinian…
Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down disputed law that limited court oversight
January 02, 2024 1:13 AM Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the…
Hunger hits animals and people alike at Gaza zoo
January 01, 2024 10:13 PM In Rafah zoo, dozens of destitute Gazans are camping between the cages where starving monkeys, parrots and lions cry out for food 12 weeks into…
Pope denounces continuing crackdown on Church in Nicaragua
January 01, 2024 9:13 PM Pope Francis on Monday denounced a growing crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua by the government of President Daniel Ortega. Read More
Pope denounces violence against women as Italy searches soul over murder
January 01, 2024 7:33 PM Pope Francis on Monday denounced violence against women, speaking as Italy is in the midst of national soul-searching about how to shed an entrenched culture…
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
January 01, 2024 7:08 PM A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months’ imprisonment for labour law violations, prosecutors said, a case his supporters…
Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel looks at new phase of war
January 01, 2024 7:03 PM JERUSALEM/CAIRO/ Israeli tanks pulled out of some Gaza City districts on Monday while remaining in others, residents said, ahead of a planned troop reduction in…
Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase
January 01, 2024 5:43 PM It is to involve “intense mopping-up missions against the terrorists“, an Israeli official said. Read More