Gaza’s surfers find brief escape from war in Mediterranean waves
Carrying their surfboards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of young surfers in Gaza City headed to the Mediterranean Sea in search of relief from the hardships of war. For 23-year-old Tahseen Abu Assi, surfing has become more than a sport. He said riding the waves gives him a sense of freedom and safety […]
Keir Starmer resigns, UK set for seventh prime minister in a decade
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation nearly two years after leading the Labour Party to a landslide election victory, paving the way for the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in the past 10 years. In an emotional address on Monday, Starmer said he would remain in office until a new Labour leader […]
India’s e-waste workers face growing toxic health risks
Thousands of informal e-waste workers in India are facing serious health risks as they dismantle discarded electronic devices without proper safety equipment. Workers in hubs such as Mustafabad in New Delhi routinely handle toxic materials with bare hands and often burn components to extract valuable metals like copper. The process exposes workers to hazardous chemicals […]
Ebola cases surpass 1,000 in DR Congo amid violence and displacement
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has exceeded 1,000, with health authorities reporting 1,003 infections and 254 deaths since the outbreak was declared on May 15. The outbreak, centred in the northeastern Ituri province, is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which currently has no […]
Can US-Iran peace deal survive Israeli bombing of Lebanon?
The fragile peace agreement between the United States and Iran faces uncertainty as Israel intensifies its military operations in southern Lebanon. The deal, signed earlier this week, includes a 60-day negotiation period aimed at reaching a formal peace accord. However, talks due to begin in Switzerland were disrupted after Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon […]
Burnham’s By-Election Win Puts Pressure on Starmer’s Leadership
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Ashton-in-Makerfield by-election has increased pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and fuelled speculation about a possible Labour Party leadership challenge. The closely watched vote drew intense media and political attention, with activists and journalists from several countries descending on the northern town. Burnham, 56, is widely seen as a […]
Afghanistan Launches Strikes Inside Pakistan, Escalating Border Tensions
Afghanistan says it has carried out air strikes inside Pakistan, targeting what it described as hideouts used by armed groups and “hostile intelligence circles”, in a move that threatens the already fragile ceasefire between the neighbouring countries. According to Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry, the strikes were conducted on Thursday night against locations in Pakistan’s Balochistan and […]
HPV Vaccine Could Help Eliminate Cervical Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
A new study published in The Lancet has found that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has reduced the risk of cervical cancer deaths among women under the age of 30 to nearly zero in the United Kingdom. The findings are among the first major reviews of the vaccine’s long-term impact and have raised hopes that […]
SpaceX IPO Debuts on US Markets, Making Elon Musk World’s First Trillionaire
SpaceX made its debut on US stock markets on Friday with a valuation approaching $2 trillion, making CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. The company’s shares opened at $150 each, up 11 percent from the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135, before surging 18 percent to close at $159 per share. SpaceX sold […]
South Africa Marks 50 Years Since Historic Soweto Uprising
South Africa is marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising, when thousands of Black students protested against the apartheid government’s oppressive education policies. The protests, which began in Soweto and spread across Johannesburg, were met with a violent crackdown involving police gunfire, dogs and mass detentions. Although many people lost their lives, the […]