JUBA, Sudan — The United Nations has issued an urgent warning that humanitarian aid operations in North Darfur, Sudan, are on the verge of collapse following the seizure of El-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last month. Relief agencies report that hunger, disease, and widespread violence are escalating, putting tens of thousands of civilians

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ONTARIO, Canada — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on the international community to take urgent action to halt the flow of weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), warning that the paramilitary group’s continued access to arms is fueling mass killings, sexual violence, and widespread atrocities in the Darfur region. Rubio made

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Native tribes and multiple conservation organizations have filed lawsuits challenging a recent federal land exchange deal intended to allow construction of a road through one of Alaska’s most sensitive wildlife refuges. The legal disputes, filed on Wednesday, mark at least three separate challenges aimed at overturning the controversial agreement. The land

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 13, 2025 – Bangladesh remains on high alert after a wave of crude bombings, arson attacks, and violent incidents hit Dhaka and other cities over the past week. The unrest comes as the country braces for the verdict in the trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accused of crimes against

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 13, 2025 – Bangladesh’s special tribunal has scheduled its ruling in the case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two top aides for November 17, 2025. Hasina, who ruled the country for 15 years, faces crimes against humanity charges for her alleged role in a deadly police crackdown on student-led

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 13, 2025 – Bangladesh is experiencing major disruptions in daily life as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party called for a nationwide “lockdown” to protest her ongoing trial over last year’s deadly student-led uprising. Schools, public transport, and businesses were severely affected Thursday as authorities

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Bucheon, South Korea – November 13, 2025 – A devastating accident occurred at an outdoor market in Bucheon city, near Seoul, when a truck struck pedestrians, resulting in two fatalities and 18 injuries, officials reported Thursday morning. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, prompting authorities to investigate the cause and provide support

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Paris, France – November 13, 2025 – France marked a solemn decade since the deadliest peacetime terror attacks in Paris, honoring the victims of coordinated assaults at the Bataclan concert hall, Stade de France, and local cafés with ceremonies, moments of silence, and new memorials across the city. On the evening of November 13, 2015,

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West Bank – November 13, 2025 – Israeli President Isaac Herzog and army chief Eyal Zamir publicly condemned a surge of Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, marking a rare rebuke of what has become a daily cycle of violence often carried out with military backing. Herzog described the attacks as

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Manila, Philippines – November 13, 2025 – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Thursday that dozens of powerful politicians, lawmakers, and wealthy business executives implicated in a sweeping corruption scandal tied to flood control infrastructure projects will face jail time by Christmas. The announcement comes amid growing public outrage and protests demanding accountability for mismanaged

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