US calls for swift police deployment to Haiti after missionaries killed | Police News

US calls for swift police deployment to Haiti after missionaries killed | Police News

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has called for the rapid deployment of a Kenyan-led security force to Haiti following the killing of three missionaries working with a US group in the violence-hit Caribbean country. The appeal on Friday came shortly after the non-profit Missions in Haiti Inc…

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing | Israel-Palestine conflict News

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has agreed in a phone call with his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, to allow United Nations aid through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing (known in Israel as Kerem Shalom) to the bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip, the White House says. “President Biden welcomed…

What do African countries stand to gain from William Ruto’s US visit? | Politics

What do African countries stand to gain from William Ruto’s US visit? | Politics

US designates Kenya as its first non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa. Washington rolled out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto this week. The two countries are marking 60 years of diplomatic relations. The visit is also important for broader United States-Africa relations. Washington appears to be playing catch-up…

Pakistan’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Babar to captain pace-packed side | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Pakistan’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Babar to captain pace-packed side | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Pakistan have named five pace bowlers in their 15-man squad for the tournament in the US and West Indies. Babar Azam will continue to lead Pakistan at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as the South Asian side named their pace-heavy squad for the tournament. Babar, who stepped down…

World reacts to ICJ’s order for Israel to stop Rafah offensive | Israel-Palestine conflict News

World reacts to ICJ’s order for Israel to stop Rafah offensive | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on Rafah, describing the humanitarian situation in the southern Gaza city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering, as “disastrous”. Israel must “immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah Governorate…

Rights groups demand Biden halt Israel arms transfers after ICJ ruling | Gaza News

Rights groups demand Biden halt Israel arms transfers after ICJ ruling | Gaza News

Rights groups have renewed calls for US President Joe Biden to halt weapons transfers to Israel, after the United Nations’ top court ordered the Israeli government to immediately halt its ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and allow aid into the area. The United States has faced…

Small Town Safe House: Gender-based violence in a South African town | Women’s Rights

Small Town Safe House: Gender-based violence in a South African town | Women’s Rights

In a town plagued by rape and murder, a community worker is determined to help vulnerable young women. In Bredasdorp, South Africa, a series of rapes and murders has shaken the small town of 15,000 people. The Black and mixed-race community in the divided town suffers from endemic poverty, family…

UN Security Council passes motion denouncing attacks on aid workers | United Nations News

UN Security Council passes motion denouncing attacks on aid workers | United Nations News

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution denouncing attacks on UN staff and aid workers in conflict zones as record numbers of UN personnel have been killed in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. The resolution, which calls on all countries to protect humanitarian workers in accordance with…

What’s behind Norway’s recognition of Palestinian statehood? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

What’s behind Norway’s recognition of Palestinian statehood? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Norway, alongside Ireland and Spain, recently announced its decision to formally recognise Palestinian statehood based on the pre-1967 borders, starting from Tuesday. Predictably, as the Palestinian Authority and Hamas welcomed this development, the Israeli government lashed out by quickly withdrawing its ambassadors from Oslo, Dublin and Madrid and summoning the…