2023

Ousmane Sonko’s repeated arrests have sparked deadly unrest in one of West Africa’s most stable democracies.

America’s prestigious Ivy League universities have found themselves embroiled in controversy since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza. While… Read More »Harvard caught in the crossfire: Israel-Hamas war roils Ivy League campus

A Senegalese judge on Thursday ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral roll, clearing the way for him to stand… Read More »Senegal judge orders reinstatement of jailed opposition leader Sonko on electoral roll

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia can “move forward” despite Western economic sanctions and political isolation stemming from its Ukraine offensive, opening a long-awaited… Read More »Putin says Russia can ‘move forward’ despite Western sanctions, political isolation

It was initially reported that Joshua Mollel had been taken hostage by Hamas, along with a colleague.

The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell this year, despite reporter deaths in Gaza in the past two months, media advocacy… Read More »Number of journalists killed on duty falls in 2023 despite Gaza war

The Cannes Film Festival announced Thursday that Greta Gerwig, director of summer blockbuster “Barbie”, will preside over the jury at its 77th edition in May.

A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding at least 53 people, officials said, as the Ukrainian president sought more military support in… Read More »Scores wounded in Russian strike on Kyiv as Ukraine seeks more aid from Europe

Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday as a top White House advisor was due to arrive in Jerusalem with a rift growing over US calls for its ally… Read More »🔴 Live: Israeli offensive continues in Gaza, despite US criticism

Four Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday as unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reels from a major corruption scandal in the ruling party.