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…

Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children — 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…

Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children — Global Issues

Midwives scramble to ensure safe deliveries amid violence in Sudan — Global Issues

“Health facilities and hospitals should be safe havens in times of crisis,” the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Saturday, condemning an attack on a hospital in Khartoum. Laila Baker, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) regional director, said pregnant women in capital city are facing perilous conditions. “We are acutely…

Surviving abuse to help Eswatini’s neglected children — Global Issues

The young leader bringing clean power to Tanzanian villages — Global Issues

Mr. Kawago is the founder and Chief Technical Officer of WAGA, a company which produces solar lamps, power banks and mini-power walls, to help rural dwellers access off-grid clean and affordable energy for lighting and power solutions, and urban dwellers to cope with power cuts. Currently, Mr. Kawago is working…

Theatre Used to Dispel Polio Immunisation Myths in Pakistan — Global Issues

Theatre Used to Dispel Polio Immunisation Myths in Pakistan — Global Issues

Dramas, using professional actors and compelling storylines, are used to persuade reluctant parents to have their children immunized against polio. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Friday, May 05, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, May 05 (IPS) – Pakistan, one of two polio-endemic countries in the world, has started staging…