Category: 3. Middle East

Bembou Silaty, Guinea – Mamadou Aliou walks through the small village of Bembou Silaty in northwestern Guinea carrying an irresolvable contradiction.

The 38-year-old works in the environmental health and safety department for a bauxite mining…

Colombia’s presidential election is headed to a runoff on June 21. Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda. Professor Jorge Restrepo describes de la Espriella’s rise in the polls as a…

Cuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages and a deepening economic crisis. Officials say young children, pregnant women and paediatric facilities will be prioritised.

France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, as Iran says talks with US continue.

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The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a runoff on June 21, with security a top issue.

Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan…

Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, politician and activist, has died at age 73 after years in Nicaraguan state custody, prompting outcry from rights advocates.

On Sunday,…

South Korea is using AI-powered companion dolls to help tackle loneliness in its ageing population. The robots remind seniors to take medication, monitor wellbeing and call for help in emergencies. As AI expands, concerns remain over…

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has imposed a curfew and deployed state police outside Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention centre after nights of clashes between protesters and ICE agents.

Four years after the formal end of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections many expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to win.

However, millions in Tigray and Amhara won’t be able to…

Having never previously won the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli seals consecutive titles as Gujarat Titans are defeated.

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)…