Migrant deaths hit record number in 2024, UN agency says
Nearly 9,000 fatalities confirmed worldwide, but real toll likely much higher.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day.
Sudan’s army retakes presidential palace in Khartoum, strikes blow to RSF
Sudan’s army has retaken the palace in a key symbolic victory, according to civilians and experts.
Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace?
Redi Tlhabi discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and what’s next with a former US diplomat and a Russian professor.
Damascus Targets All but Israel as Border Crisis Deepens
As Damascus turns its guns on Lebanon and minority communities, Israeli strikes go unanswered and Syrian civilians pay the price. The post Damascus Targets All but Israel as Border Crisis Deepens appeared first on MintPress…
Talks on Russia’s potential return to Olympics to open
The incoming IOC president has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia’s potential return to the Games.
Sudan’s military says it has seized control of presidential palace
Sudan’s military has said it has retaken the Republican Palace in the country’s capital Khartoum after nearly two years of fighting.
Trump announces ‘most lethal aircraft ever built’
Donald Trump has said Russia is only fearful of NATO with the US as a member.
Germany’s ‘neglected’ military set for new era after historic plan approved
German defence spending has been given a huge boost.
Israeli PM tries to sack Shin Bet chief amid hostage protests – but top court blocks move
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the dismissal of the head of the Shin Bet internal security service – a move temporarily blocked by the country’s top court.