Palestinians welcome home prisoners freed under Israel exchange deal/in /by
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank celebrated on Monday as prisoners released under a new exchange agreement with Israel were freed from Ofer Prison and arrived in Beitunia.
Madagascar military declares takeover following President’s impeachment/in /by
In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s political crisis, Colonel Michael Randrianirina of an elite military unit announced Tuesday that the armed forces are taking control of the country.
South Africa’s health minister hails planned rollout of new HIV prevention jab/in /by
Aaron Motsoaledi warned, however, that initial distribution of the drug would be limited to nearly half a million people.
Pope Leo XIV urges Italy to remain open to migrants/in /by
The pope made his plea during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday.
Tens of thousands join national strike in Belgium over welfare cuts/in /by
Belgian police used a water cannon to clear thousands of protesters in Brussels on Tuesday as trade unions called a national strike over austerity measures.
Released Palestinian prisoners speak out about conditions in Israeli jails/in /by
Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, were set free on Monday.
Instagram to restrict teens to PG-13 content by default/in /by
Teens on Instagram will be limited to viewing PG-13-rated content by default and will not be able to change their settings without parental permission, Meta announced Tuesday.
China’s Xi Jinping and Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama pledge further bilateral relations/in /by
The two heads of state met in Beijing on the sidelines of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women.
Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital/in /by
About 200 members of Indigenous communities marched in Brasília on Monday, carrying a giant symbolic decree and a five-meter inflatable pen to urge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to sign the demarcation of 104 pending Indigenous lands before COP30.
Macron urges respect for Madagascar’s constitutional order amid crisis concerns/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed deep concern over the political crisis in Madagascar but stopped short of confirming reports that the country’s president was evacuated with French assistance.