Israel closes Gaza’s Rafah crossing amid attacks on Iran
Israel closes Gaza’s Rafah crossing amid attacks on Iran The crossing with Egypt is considered vital for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of critically ill patients. Ambulances…
UN Security Council members condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Most United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting convened in response to the move, which several countries said may also have serious…
Trump claims attack on a dock in Venezuela; US strikes kill two in Pacific
US hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, Trump says, as Pentagon carries out another deadly strike in the Pacific. United States President Donald Trump has…
Families of Bondi victims demand probe into anti-Semitism in Australia
Families of victims of the deadly attack on a Jewish celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach earlier this month have called for a national inquiry into rising anti-Semitism. In an open…
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman PM: A life of power and resistance
In early December, 48-year-old Tipu Sultan, a grassroots activist of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), stood outside Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital holding a placard that read, “I want to donate my…
Bangladesh former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies, aged 80
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a towering figure in the country’s turbulent politics, has died at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness, according to her…
Seven Turkish police officers wounded in clash with ISIL fighters: Report
A shootout ensues after police raid a home in northwestern Yalova province, local media reports say. Six ISIL (ISIS) fighters have been killed in a shootout in northwest Turkiye that…
How do you carry a home that keeps breaking?
I always thought of Gaza as a place where time folded in on itself. A closed world – dense, familiar, overwhelming – where you grow too fast or not at…
All the countries Israel attacked in 2025: Animated map
Israel has attacked more countries than any other country this year. In 2025, Israel attacked at least six countries, including Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. It also carried…
Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 people
Police say the fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in the city of Manado killed 16 and wounded three others. A fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian…