Politics

At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the Ministry of Health said. “142 people killed and 487 wounded were transported to hospitals in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said. The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza …

Three Israeli air strikes in Gaza City have killed 39 people and wounded dozens more, health officials said on Monday. One of the strikes hit Al-Baqa Café, a beachside spot in central Gaza where journalists often gathered, killing at least 30 people, according to Fares Awad, head of the Health …

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, following the leak of an audio recording relating to the border dispute with Cambodia. The court accepted the charges against Paetongtarn for her phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and suspended her from her duties as prime minister, reports …

In Kenya, thousands of people marched across the country on Wednesday, in memory of those killed, injured or missing during the June 25, 2024 demonstration, these people were denouncing the rising cost of living. According to reports, at least 16 people were killed during demonstrations in Kenya. The marches degenerated …

Two people were shot dead and several others injured on Wednesday as fresh protests erupted in Nairobi and across major Kenyan cities, marking the anniversary of last year’s deadly anti-tax demonstrations that left over 60 people dead. Protesters clashed with police who fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, at the age of 80, will stand for re-election in the presidential elections scheduled for January 2026, his party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), announced. Museveni seeks to retain the positions of NRM chairman and the party’s presidential flag-bearer in the 2026 elections, the presidential party …

US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place, ending the 12-day war. In a message published on his social media Truth, he urged both countries not to violate it. The announcement came after Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with General Assimi Goïta, President of Mali’s transitional government, on an official visit to Moscow. This high-level meeting is part of the strengthening of bilateral relations between Mali and Russia, said the Malian presidency, announcing the signing of several cooperation agreements in …

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The ban takes effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., a cushion that may avoid the …

A convoy of some fifteen World Food Program and Unicef trucks delivering food and medical aid from Port Sudan was bombed near the town of El Fasher on June 2, killing five people. The inhabitants of this town, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, no longer have access to …