Lebanon–Israel tensions escalate as Gaza sees major aid delivery
Peacekeepers in Lebanon have reported a marked deterioration in the security situation along the Blue Line of separation, with Israeli forces intensifying their military footprint…
Society
One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF
About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as…
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, independent UN human rights investigators said on Thursday in a new report,…
Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and women’s rights campaigner who became one of the most influential voices of the feminist movement, has died at the age…
Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF
More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation and…
It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
For the past few weeks I have been getting really into Friday Night Lights, the acclaimed early-2000s soap about a high-school football team in rural…
Businessman Acquitted of Commissioning Murder of Maltese Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Businessman Yorgen Fenech, heir to one of Malta’s largest business empires, has been found not guilty on charges of complicity and criminal association in the…
Climate ‘Overshoot’ Is Coming — Are We Ready?
We failed to prevent 1.5 degrees of warming, but there is still a choice between doing nothing and allowing warming to continue, say the authors…
Ukraine Presidential Chief Responds to Alleged Laundering Role
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, has responded for the first time to recordings that appear to implicate him in an alleged scheme…
Dutch Police Arrest 34 Following Drug-related Shootout
Dutch authorities arrested 34 people Wednesday at various locations across the country following a deadly shootout in a Dutch village, reportedly linked to a notorious…