Category: 4. World

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Ceasefire must hold for humanitarians to fully deliver on 60-day plan

OCHA says that that yesterday and overnight, the Israeli military carried out airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, with over 100 fatalities and…

Tuesday was a mostly quiet day on the Israel-Gaza border, at least through the morning and early afternoon. There were no large explosions or bursts of gunfire across the border region, and it seemed like the cease-fire signed between Israel and…

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Every mother wants her children to be popular. Few expect them to attain political rock-god status.

Mira Nair, an…

At the time of Foreign Minister Wadephul’s visit (29 October to 1 November), a new opportunity for peace is emerging in the Middle East. The recent agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire gives reason to hope that the decades-long…

Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, slamming into Cuba while leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme rainfall.

The effects of the colossal hurricane were felt across the region, even…