Inside India’s expulsion of Bengali Muslims
India is expelling Bengali Muslims – stripping citizenship, detaining and deporting them to Bangladesh. The crackdown has spread nationwide, prompted by years of BJP propaganda and a news media all…
India will continue to buy Russian oil, govt sources say
Source: Reuters Listen to article India will continue purchasing Russian oil under long-term contracts despite US President Donald Trump’s recent threats of additional penalties, two senior government sources said, emphasizing…
DRC, Rwanda agree economic framework outline as part of peace deal
Neighbouring countries agree on terms of economic cooperation in several areas, including energy and supply chains for minerals. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on…
One in three Palestinians in Gaza going days without food, UNICEF says
Gaza faces a grave risk of famine, with one in three people going days without food, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. UNICEF on Friday urged the international community…
Trump’s $200m ballroom: A history of home improvements at the White House
After paving over the Rose Garden and adding gold-filigree decorations to the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump will embark on his most dramatic addition to the White House yet…
How a popular Peruvian soft drink went ‘toe-to-toe’ with Coca-Cola
There are few countries in the world where Coca-Cola isn’t the most popular soft drink. But in Peru, that position is held by Inca Kola – an almost 100-year-old beverage…
Gaza family’s battle for survival as hunger and heat deepen despair
After they were forcibly displaced multiple times during Israel’s war on Gaza, the Sobh family has taken refuge in a coastal camp west of Gaza City. Street vendor Fadi Sobh,…
Ex-Mali PM charged over X post supporting jailed critics of military rulers
Moussa Mara, the prime minister for eight months in 2014-2015, has been charged with ‘undermining the credibility of the state’. A former prime minister of Mali has been charged with…
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min to leave Premier League club
Son Heung-min captained Tottenham Hotspur to the Europa League title last season but will leave the club this summer. After 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur, captain Son Heung-min announced on…
Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets
President Donald Trump on Friday fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. In a…