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Will Israel respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack?
The Israeli government says it’s weighing its options amid calls from allies to de-escalate tensions.The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled after Iran
Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say
Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists say has amounted
Azerbaijan calls for ICJ to throw out Armenian ethnic cleansing…
The case accuses Azerbaijan of glorifying racism and allowing hate speech against Armenians.Azerbaijan has called for the UN’s International Court of Justice
Europe pledges to boost aid to Sudan on unwelcome war…
Germany promises $260m as European diplomats meet in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the conflict.Germany will provide 244 million euros ($260m) in human
Sweden launches war crimes trial against former Syrian officer
Mohammed Hamo is the first Syrian officer to face trial in Europe over military operations in the civil war.Sweden has launched the trial of a former Syrian arm
Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting
More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard.Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania o
UN urges restraint as Iran and Israel trade barbs at…
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges adversaries ‘to step back from the brink’ of a wider conflict.The United Nations has called on Iran and Israel to s
What are the implications of Iran’s missile attack on Israel?
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, although almost all were intercepted.Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel for the first time, fi
Sorry, but Iran is not the aggressor here
On Saturday, April 13, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus,
A year of violence, of displacement, of violations in Sudan’s…
A year since it started, the war in Sudan has spiralled into one of the world’s largest and most complex displacement crises. Since April 15, 2023, more than
Amid the Israel-Iran escalation, it’s time for a region-wide ceasefire
When the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, he knew what he was doing. Although any attack
‘True Promise’: Why and how did Iran launch a historic…
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s use of hundreds of drones and missiles to directly target Israel overnight on Sunday in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Irani
