International

More than 800 killed, 2,500 injured in Afghanistan earthquake

Agencies

Afghanistan is reeling from its deadliest earthquake since 2015, with more than 800 people confirmed dead and at least 2,500 injured. Officials warn the toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen, speaking from Doha, said there is an urgent need for field hospitals, rescue…

Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts hit food supplies

International News Desk

Save the Children has warned that millions of children across Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan could face life-threatening malnutrition in the coming months as emergency food supplies run out due to international aid cuts. The organization said on…

10 more Palestinians die of starvation in Gaza as EU presses for action

Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported 10 new deaths from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, including two children, bringing the total number of hunger-related deaths to 313. Of these, 119 were children. 
The latest figures come as Israeli forces intensified their offensive on Gaza City, where tanks and warplanes flattened…

France returns human skulls to Madagascar, 128 years after colonial massacre

History

France has returned three human skulls to Madagascar, 128 years after they were looted during the colonial era, including one believed to belong to King Toera, who was decapitated by French troops in 1897. 
The remains, taken from members of the Sakalava ethnic group, were formally handed over…

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia — and what will Uganda gain from US deportees?

Analysis

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran construction worker who has lived in Maryland for years, has once again found himself at the center of a storm over US immigration policy. 
Already once wrongfully deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order, Abrego Garcia was detained again on Monday…

FARDC prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila as supporters dismiss trial as ‘sham’

International News Desk 

A public prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for the death penalty against former president Joseph Kabila Kabange, accusing him of colluding with the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. 
Lieutenant General Lucien-René Likulia Bakumi,…