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UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
Middle East
February 19, 2026
UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
Geneva AP — A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city…
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Middle East
February 9, 2026
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Dubai, UAE — Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she…
More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan
World
February 1, 2026
More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan
Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed…
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
World
February 1, 2026
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
Kyiv, Ukraine AP — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials…
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
World
January 31, 2026
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
Goma, Congo AP — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern…
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
World
January 24, 2026
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
Beijing AP — The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the…
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
World
January 18, 2026
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
London AP — Britain’s main opposition leader joined a demonstration Saturday against China’s planned new embassy in London, days before…
London’s homicide rate at decades-low, mayor says it disproves Trump’s ‘dystopian’ claims
World
January 13, 2026
London’s homicide rate at decades-low, mayor says it disproves Trump’s ‘dystopian’ claims
London AP — London’s murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday. Mayor Sadiq…
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Middle East
January 1, 2026
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran appointed a new central bank governor on Wednesday as an economic crisis sparked mass protests…
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
World
December 31, 2025
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
Dhaka, Bangladesh AP — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics…
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Middle East
December 30, 2025
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record…
Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
Middle East
December 29, 2025
Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
AP — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, killing…
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
World
December 28, 2025
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
Jakarta, Indonesia AP — Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three children on Saturday after a…
Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
Middle East
December 28, 2025
Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
Kabul, Afghanistan AP — Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised…
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
World
December 17, 2025
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
Miami AP — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global…
Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
World
December 15, 2025
Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
Vilnius, Lithuania AP — Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of…
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
World
December 14, 2025
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
Brussels AP — The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia,…
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
World
December 8, 2025
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
AP — China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the…
Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
World
December 7, 2025
Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
Cotonou, Benin AP — A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said…
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire along the border but no casualties are reported
Middle East
December 6, 2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire along the border but no casualties are reported
Islamabad, Pakistan AP — Pakistani troops and Afghan forces exchanged fire late on Friday along the two countries’ tense border…