DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News

DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News

The vote across Africa’s second-largest country was derailed on Wednesday over logistical issues. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has concluded a second day of voting in chaotic elections after logistical problems forced officials to extend the balloting. Voting in the impoverished but mineral-rich Central African nation extended into…

Trump ally Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy following defamation case | Courts News

Trump ally Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy following defamation case | Courts News

Giuliani was ordered to pay a $148m penalty for falsely accusing two 2020 election workers of facilitating fraud. Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, just days after he was ordered to pay $148m to two former Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud as he worked to overturn Donald…

Entire Gaza population facing hunger crisis, famine risk: UN-backed report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Entire Gaza population facing hunger crisis, famine risk: UN-backed report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The proportion of households affected by acute food insecurity is largest ever recorded globally, the report says. The entire 2.3 million population of Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger and the risk of famine is increasing each day, a United Nations-backed report says. The proportion of households in Gaza affected…

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

Top wrestler quits the sport after Indian wrestling body replaces the powerful president accused of sexual abuse with his close ally. A top Indian wrestler has announced she will quit the sport in protest after the country’s wrestling federation replaced a president accused of sexually abusing female athletes with his…

UN Human Rights Office calls for investigation into unlawful Gaza killings | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN Human Rights Office calls for investigation into unlawful Gaza killings | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed “They were executed.” The UN Human Rights Office is calling for an immediate investigation into a ‘possible war crime’ after receiving information about Israeli forces allegedly killing Palestinian men in front of family members in northern Gaza. Al Jazeera spoke to several witnesses; these are their accounts. Published On…

Could Israel’s war on Gaza cause a wider conflict? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Could Israel’s war on Gaza cause a wider conflict? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Regional tensions are rising over the US-backed war. More than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israel, armed and backed by the United States and European allies. More fighting nearby too: Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen among the groups involved. Could Israel’s war trigger a wider conflict?…

EU top court rules FIFA, UEFA unlawfully blocked Super League plans | Football News

EU top court rules FIFA, UEFA unlawfully blocked Super League plans | Football News

The two football governing bodies contravened law by stopping the formation of league, the European Court of Justice says. The European Union’s top court has ruled that UEFA and FIFA broke EU law in blocking the formation of a rival Super League competition. Thursday’s ruling by the European Court of…

Angola to leave OPEC over disagreement on oil production quotas | OPEC News

Angola to leave OPEC over disagreement on oil production quotas | OPEC News

Oil minister says the country ‘gains nothing’ from remaining in the group after disagreements emerge over production cuts. Angola says it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over a disagreement regarding production quotas, a move that will bring the group down to 12 members. Speaking on…

Will the US again veto the UNSC resolution on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Will the US again veto the UNSC resolution on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote to call for the suspension of hostilities in Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid there has been postponed for a third day in a row. The delays come as the UN chief has sounded an alarm about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the besieged…

Czech police say people killed in shooting in downtown Prague | Gun Violence News

Czech police say people killed in shooting in downtown Prague | Gun Violence News

Czech police say a shooting in downtown Prague has killed an unspecified number of people and wounded others. Police gave no details about the victims or the circumstances of Thursday’s gunfire in the Czech Republic’s capital. They say officers were deployed due to a shooting at a school in Jan…