Israeli troops fire on displaced Palestinians hoping to return to homes, killing 2 : NPR

People gather by a banner welcoming people near the rubble of a collapsed building along Gaza’s coastal al-Rashid Street for people to cross from the Israeli-blocked Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into Gaza City on Sunday. Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images Israeli troops have … Read more

What can keep the Gaza ceasefire deal on track? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Israeli army blocks northern Gaza crossing points after prisoner-captive exchanges. Rare scenes of joy among Palestinians and Israelis after 15 months of genocide in Gaza. Prisoners are exchanged for captives – but Israeli soldiers stop Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza. What lies ahead? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Diana Buttu – Palestinian lawyer Ori Goldberg … Read more

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is expected to win for the 7th time in a row : NPR

Alexander Lukashenko expected to win election for 7th time in a row in Belarus, with little opposition. PIEN HUANG, HOST: Not all elections are nail-biters. The former Soviet Republic of Belarus, wedged between Russia and Ukraine, chooses the president this Sunday, and the country’s longtime ruler and Kremlin ally, Alexander Lukashenko, is all but certain … Read more

US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt | Donald Trump News

Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced a freeze on almost all new funding for foreign assistance programmes, with exceptions for allies Israel and Egypt. The order from the US State Department on Friday also includes … Read more

U.S. probes hacking campaign that targeted climate activists : NPR

The U.S. has accused an Israeli private investigator of orchestrating a hacking campaign that targeted American climate activists. Extradition hearings for the private investigator, Amit Forlit, were held at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP A yearslong U.S. Justice Department investigation of a global hacking campaign that targeted … Read more

Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security | South China Sea News

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea. New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in the face of Chinese provocation in the South China Sea, during his first call with Philippines Foreign … Read more

Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN | Sudan war News

The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). More than one million people have fled the war in Sudan to seek refuge in neighbouring South Sudan, according to the United Nations. In its latest update on one of the world’s worst displacement … Read more