Under President Milei’s austerity, disabled Argentines risk losing essential services
admin President Javier Milei of Argentina has cut funding for therapy programs for people with disabilities, affecting an estimated 5 million…
May 2026
France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished
France's parliament is moving to repeal a slavery law called Code Noir that has remained quietly in place for nearly…
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by…
Iran war has complicated plans for an international force in Gaza that has yet to materialize
An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event…
US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war,…
Kuwait says it faces a missile and drone attack as shaky ceasefire in Iran war again challenged
Kuwait says it faced a missile and drone attack as the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was again challenged.…
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition. Kyiv…
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases. The decision was…
Why Trump’s allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied
U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the number of refugee places available for white South Africans. He has cited “recent…
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
Israel says it has killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Odeh, in airstrikes on Gaza City. This…