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Iran March 27, 2024

Hamas, Iran leaders delight in cease-fire call, US no-vote: 'Fateful turning point'

Iran tried to distance itself from Hamas in the first days following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, but leadership has gone to great lengths to delight in what they see as Hamas victories.

Middle East March 26, 2024

Tunisian journalist to stand trial for allegedly insulting public official online

Prominent Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb is set to stand trial next month for allegedly insulting a public official on social media.

Afghanistan March 26, 2024

Taliban vows to publicly stone women to death in direct message to Western democracies

Taliban supreme leader says Afghan women will be stoned to death in public for adultery in a message to Western democracies that they reject women's basic rights.

Africa March 26, 2024

7 soldiers in Chad killed in explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists

An explosive device detonated during a patrol in Chad, killing seven soldiers. The government suspects Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria, officials say.

China March 26, 2024

Ex-president of China's football association sentenced to life in prison for fixing matches

Chen Xuyuan, the ex-president of the Chinese Football Association, has received a life sentence for involvement in match-fixing and other financial crimes.

IMMIGRATION March 26, 2024

More than 63,000 migrants have died or gone missing since 2014, UN agency reports

A report by the International Organization for Migration's Missing Migrants Project claims that migrant deaths have increased significantly since 2014.

South Africa March 25, 2024

Charges pursued against South African parliamentary speaker allegedly bribed with $135K, wig

South African prosecutors announced Monday their intent to charge embattled Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption.

Congress March 23, 2024

Israel lauds Congress' blow to UN agency with alleged Hamas ties as investigations continue

Two ongoing investigations from the United Nations and an independent group have sought to determine how closely, if at all, UNRWA has tied itself to Hamas.

Middle East March 22, 2024

65 migrants found buried in mass grave in Libyan desert

The U.N.'s migration agency sounded the alarm Friday over the reported discovery of 65 bodies in a mass grave found in a remote stretch of Libyan desert.

Africa March 22, 2024

Humanitarian crisis looms in Chad as refugee camps face funding shortfall

The United Nations has warned that overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are facing imminent financial depletion caused by the deadly conflict in Sudan.