East Timor turns out in force for mass with Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis has celebrated a mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in East Timor, rallying nearly half the population of the world’s most Roman…
Israeli strike on Gaza’s al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ kills dozens | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An Israeli air attack on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 40 people and wounded 60…
Indians celebrate elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, remover of obstacles | Religion
A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck travelling along a busy street in India’s financial…
A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football
Arms raised high, banners denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza, crowds unite in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white chequered scarves that have become a…
Huge rally calls for release of Pakistan’s former PM Khan | Imran Khan News
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied demanding his release. Gathering on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, on…
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest as calls for captive deal intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets on Saturday in a new wave of protests to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to…
Aftermath of Israeli military withdrawal from Jenin in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Jenin in the occupied West Bank following a siege that lasted 10 days, leaving behind a trail of devastation. At…
Nepal’s first Paralympic medallist returns home to hero’s welcome | In Pictures News
Nepal gave its first Paralympic medallist a hero’s welcome as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan’s return home from Paris. “I kept…
Russia launches barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia launched a barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, as well as other cities across the country. A series of explosions…
Mass polio vaccination drive kicks off in Gaza amid Israeli strikes | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a vaccination drive against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in…
Aftermath of Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah | Gaza News
The Israeli military has said it had completed its ground operations in some parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of devastation, while it…
The Paris Paralympics open in blaze of colour | Paris Olympics 2024 News
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics has been held in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of…
Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least nine Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West Bank. The Israeli…
Aftermath of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia has launched a second straight day of missile and drone attacks, targeting several Ukrainian regions and killing at least five people. Two people were…
Israel orders evacuation in Deir el-Balah, patients flee Al-Aqsa Hospital | Gaza News
Patients and displaced Palestinians are fleeing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the last functioning medical facility in central Gaza, following the latest evacuation orders. The Israeli army…
More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods | Floods News
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said…
Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law | Protests News
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in multiple cities across Indonesia to protest against attempted revisions to the country’s election law. Indonesia’s parliament…
War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak | Health News
Lying on a hospital bed, Aisha Mohammed said she was suffering from cholera symptoms, an increasingly common disease in Sudan where a prolonged war has…