Caught in the crossfire in Sudan — Global Issues

Caught in the crossfire in Sudan — Global Issues

At the same time, UN agencies are also helping to provide emergency relief support, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), whose Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) aims at assisting refugees and third country nationals who are desperately trying to flee fighting by escaping to neighbouring countries. Sudan’s national army and…

The Stakes in Ukraine are Greater than you Think

Exclusive Interview: “[Ukraine’s] Sacrifices Are Our Sacrifices”

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – On the eve of a widely predicted Ukrainian offensive along a 900-mile front that includes a bevy of fixed Russian positions, the very nature of what is at stake for both Kyiv and its western allies is now coming into greater focus. The conflict, brought on by Moscow’s invasion…

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India, at least 20 dead

White House national security adviser meets Saudi prince

Comment on this storyComment DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Joe Biden’s top national security aide met Sunday night with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince amid long-standing tensions between the White House and the kingdom. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the meeting between Jake Sullivan and Crown Prince Mohammed…

Iran hid weapons among earthquake aid to target U.S. troops, leak says

Iran hid weapons among earthquake aid to target U.S. troops, leak says

Comment on this storyComment Iran and its proxies are enabling attacks on U.S. troops in Syria through clandestine weapons shipments hidden within humanitarian aid that has flowed into the region after a catastrophic earthquake killed tens of thousands earlier this year, according to classified U.S. intelligence and an Israeli military…

Alleged killer of prominent Iraqi analyst sentenced to death

Alleged killer of prominent Iraqi analyst sentenced to death

Comment on this storyComment BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court on Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashimi, nearly three years after his assassination. A criminal court sentenced police officer Ahmed Hamdawi Al-Kinani to death for the analyst’s killing after convicting him…

Caught in the crossfire in Sudan — Global Issues

UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region — Global Issues

“It is time to end the violence,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, held in Bujumbura, Burundi. Since the resurgence of the M23 armed…