Mosque-temple spat: Why has India’s Sambhal exploded into violent clashes?

Deadly clashes over India mosque survey

At least five people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters over the survey of a mosque in India.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:17:38

Intense Israeli attacks cause carnage in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut

Israel hits Hezbollah strongholds in and outside Beirut a day after Lebanese group claims 50 attacks on Israeli targets.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:15:24

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age

Experts say Republicans tapped into angst over out-of-touch politicians to profit from concerns about Biden’s age.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:24:16

Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott

Opposition parties call results of October elections 'illegitimate' and refuse to take their seats in new parliament.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:23:48

Russia hoping for “sanctions relief” with any peace deal

Pavel Felgenhauer on what Russia hopes to gain in the wake of negotiating a possible peace deal to end the Ukraine war.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:12:49

Destruction after deadly landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra

Landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s northern Sumatra Island following torrential rains.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:01:30

Rejecting warrant for Netanyahu makes the US a “rogue superpower”

Stephen Zunes on why the ICC warrant again Netanyahu and Gallant are deemed insignificant for countries like the US.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:00:35

Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Rescue workers use excavators and bare hands to find disaster victims in Karo district, one of three affected.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:56:16

Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay’s next president?

Left-wing leader considered political heir of ex-President Jose Mujica vows to promote 'national dialogue'.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:51:56

Israeli govt boycott of Haaretz is bad “politically and morally”

Gideon Levy on why the Israeli government’s boycott of Haaretz newspaper undermines freedom of speech, Gaza war coverage

Published: 2024-11-25 14:48:06

With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation

What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel's war on Lebanon?

Published: 2024-11-25 14:47:45

Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says

Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:36:49

Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”

Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:32:55

Severe damage in Israel after barrage of rockets from Hezbollah

Video shows Hezbollah rockets causing extensive damage and setting cars on fire across Israeli cities.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:52:27

Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing

At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:50:29

Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence

It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:37:48

Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?

The judo-loving TikTok campaigner won most votes in the first round of the presidential election. Here's what it means.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:19:25

Donald Trump’s motley cabinet is getting a bum and a dumb rap

His cabinet picks look like a bunch of boy scouts and girl guides in comparison with many of those who preceded them.

Published: 2024-11-25 13:02:44

‘Enough is enough’: Pakistan’s Islamabad on edge before Imran Khan protest

Locals are unhappy about movement restrictions and an internet blackout before a rally by former PM Imran Khan's PTI.

Published: 2024-11-25 12:55:51

Gang recruitment of children in Haiti rises by 70 percent: UN

Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report.

Published: 2024-11-25 12:24:48

Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal

Cases filed against over 2,000 people a day after four Muslim men killed in violence over survey of a Mughal-era mosque.

Published: 2024-11-25 12:18:37

UNESCO is failing victims of Japan’s historical colonial exploitation

And we, the international community, are letting it happen.

Published: 2024-11-25 11:55:48

Targeting humanitarians? More aid workers killed in 2024 than ever

This is the most lethal year to be a humanitarian worker. Of 281 aid workers killed, most have been in Palestine.

Published: 2024-11-25 11:46:38