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The Southern Transitional Council says it now controls eight governates in southern Yemen, marking a significant power shift in the war-torn nation.Yemen’s main southern separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), claims it has consolidated control across the country’s south.The announcement on Monday, which marks a major power shift, comes following a military operation launched last week.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Are Yemen’s non-Houthi groups seeking US support to attack the Houthis?list 2 of 3Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attack on Israel’s Eilat, wounding 22 peoplelist 3 of 3Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 UN staff in latest raidend of…
RSF’s control of the Heglig oilfield means government has lost the most important oil facility in the country.The Rapid Support Forces’ control of the Heglig oilfield means that the most important functioning oil facility in Sudan has fallen outside the control of the central government, with production halted and workers evacuated towards neighbouring South Sudan.The importance of this event is not merely symbolic; Heglig is a strategic hub on three levels:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4After el-Fasher, we must refuse a ‘new normal’ of mass atrocities in Darfurlist 2 of 4Sudan must expel foreign-backed fighters, justice minister…
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars, but not all peace deals have survived, while, in some, his role was marginal.Deadly fighting has erupted between Thailand and Cambodia, weeks after the two sides signed a ceasefire deal in Malaysia presided over by United States President Donald Trump.Now the Trump-brokered peace agreement is on the brink of collapse after soldiers from the two Southeast Asian neighbours clashed again on Monday. At least 12 people have been killed and thousands displaced from both sides as clashes continued for the second day.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4DRC accuses…
Iran’s football chief has labelled the World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.Iran’s football chief has objected to the “irrational” branding of its World Cup 2026 match against Egypt, which local organisers in the United States have suggested will be held in support of the LGBTQ community.The organising committee in Seattle, Washington state, where the match is scheduled to take place next year, had previously announced their intention to hold a “Pride Match” coinciding with the northwestern city’s Pride Weekend in late June.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Turkiye jails…
media speaks to Syrians as they celebrate one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.Damascus, Syria – Syrians have marked the first anniversary of the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad with fireworks and jubilant celebrations in major cities, amid renewed optimism for long-lasting freedom and safety after 14 years of war.Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa told large crowds in Damascus on Monday that the country had turned the page from a “dark chapter” in its history and now “looks towards a promising future”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria’s Prison of Secrets: The Search for Sednaya’s Missinglist…
The conviction, related to actions in 2003 and 2004, was the ICC’s first regarding crimes committed in Darfur. The region is now suffering further due to war.The International Criminal Court has sentenced a former leader of the Janjaweed militia to 20 years in prison for committing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region.Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, 76, also known as Ali Kushayb, was sentenced on Tuesday following his conviction in October for war crimes and crimes against humanity.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Prosecutors demand life as ICC prepares to sentence Sudan ‘axe murderer’list 2 of 4ICC convicts Sudan ex-militia…
Sundus was not lucky enough for the world to condemn her shooting or even to get proper medical care.Gaza City – An Israeli sniper shot my six-year-old sister at a family friend’s wedding in northern Gaza during the ceasefire on November 3.In the Daraj quarter, far from the Israel-controlled yellow area, Sundus was playing on the first floor of a wedding hall with other kids, happy with her new clothes, while the wedding itself was taking place upstairs.Suddenly, she collapsed.Shouts filled the hall on the second floor. Bullets whistled loudly among the guests. One bullet hit the bridesmaid in the…
Nearly half of the journalists killed globally this year were by Israeli forces in Gaza.Israel killed more journalists in 2025 than any other country, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).Israeli forces carrying out the genocidal war in Gaza were responsible for the deaths of 29 Palestinian reporters, RSF said in its annual report published on Tuesday. It was the third year running that Israel was named the top killer of journalists by the NGO.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Who killed Shireen?list 2 of 4Silenced: The War on Journalismlist 3 of 4Funeral held in Gaza…
Fenerbahce’s Mert Hakan Yandas and Galatasaray’s Metehan Baltacı are the highest-profile players to be arrested following a betting investigation.A Turkish court has jailed 20 suspects, including Super Lig football players, pending trial in a widening football betting investigation, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.Last week, prosecutors ordered the arrest of 46 people, including players, club presidents, commentators and a referee, over insider betting in Turkiye’s professional leagues.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Fernandes double helps Man United to 4-1 win as Wolves’ misery continueslist 2 of 3UCL: Mo Salah dropped before Liverpool’s crucial match against Inter…
Navy commander points to allied aircraft from Iceland and planned drones in Finland as evidence of espionage escalation aimed at Moscow. MOSCOW — Russia’s top naval officer has accused NATO of dramatically increasing intelligence operations across the Arctic, signaling heightened military rivalry in the thawing polar region. In statements reported by the TASS news agency on Tuesday, Russian Navy Chief Alexander Moiseev said surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft from the U.S., U.K., and Canada have notably raised their operational tempo from bases in Iceland. He also cited NATO’s intentions to station long-range surveillance drones in Finland as part of a broader…