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Libyan spy chief Ibrahim Kalin was sent to Libya to help cool tensions and find a solution to the current central bank crisis [Getty] Turkey’s spy chief visited Libya as backers of the Tripoli government search for a way out of a political impasse that has shut down Libya’s oil exports and jeopardised four years […]

Sudan’s war has caused widespread devastation, including mass displacement, ethnic cleansing and famine [Getty] Both sides in Sudan’s civil war have committed abuses on a large scale that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, a U.N.-mandated mission said on Friday, recommending an arms embargo and a peacekeeping force to protect civilians. The 19-page

More than 700,000 people have been impacted by flooding across South Sudan, the UN’s humanitarian agency said, warning the number affected was rising daily. “Floods have caused extensive damage to homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and health services and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks,” said UN humanitarian agency OCHA in a situation

US Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed the plot targeted a Jewish centre in Brooklyn [Getty] A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State, the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of

A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State, the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn around 7 October, 2024, nearly

International journalists and media organisations have not fought enough for access to Gaza, writes Myriam Francois [photo credit: Getty Images] On April 8 2003, Palestinian reporter Tareq Ayyoub was reporting for Al Jazeera on the US invasion of Iraq when he was killed by two US missiles which struck the network headquarters in Baghdad. The

Michael Fakhri has concluded that Israel began a deliberate campaign of starvation the day it began its war on Gaza [Getty] The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians during the war on Gaza. In a report this week, investigator Michael Fakhri claimed it

The US intelligence community alleges that Iran has mobilised to influence the 2024 vote more than any other US election [Getty] Russia is the most active foreign adversary trying to influence the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, while China is more focused on influencing down-ballot races, a senior U.S. intelligence official said on Friday. The

Safadi made the statements during a press conference with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock [Getty/file photo] Jordan’s foreign minister has warned that any Israeli attempts to displace West Bank Palestinians into the country would be interpreted as “a declaration of war” at press conference on Thursday Ayman Safadi accussed Israel of “waging another war” in

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the statement after meeting with her Israeli counterpart in Tel Aviv [Getty] German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday that a military approach alone was not the solution to Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. “The past weekend has dramatically demonstrated that a purely military approach is no