Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
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S13 E25: Midterms & The Secret Service: 10/4/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses why we’re seeing some eye-catching ads from Republicans leading up to the midterm elections, why the Secret Service is in such a…
W.D. Ehrhart: “I’m Not a War Poet. I’m a Poet Who Went to War.”
Long-time readers of Current Affairs will remember W.D. Ehrhart as the first poet to be published in the magazine, and as the writer of several great essays, including…
Escalating fighting in Yemen deepens food security crisis
Renewed conflict in Yemen has triggered a surge in hunger that could have consequences in the wider region and beyond, the World Food Programme (WFP)…
World News in Brief: Cycle of violence continues in Haiti, seafarer deaths off Somalia, food insecurity in the Middle East
Haitians remain in the grip of lethal gang violence as it continues to “adapt and expand”, the UN’s top rights official, Volker Türk, said on…
Ukraine war ‘a human rights catastrophe’ that must end, says Türk
The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is “growing and intensifying by the week” and threatening an even greater disaster across the…
‘Money alone won’t get us there’: UN steps up aid for 12 forgotten crises
Getting aid to people in the world’s most neglected emergencies takes more than money. It takes open roads, open borders and leaders willing to help…
Mamdani’s “Richard Scarry Socialism” Can Make City Life Simple Again
There are no memecoins in Busytown. There is no gig economy. There are no junk fees, phishing scams, fine print, higher than normal call volume,…
What Do We Owe New York City’s Wild Parrots?
Go far enough north in Manhattan, and Broadway abruptly swallows West End Avenue. But in its final 10 or 20 blocks, West End takes on…