European aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violatehuman rights, according to a global watchdog report published Wednesday. As part of a policy to contain migration, authorities in Cyprus have physically pushed Syrian refugees back to Lebanon, and Lebanese security agencies have
Author: Agence France-Presse
81 killed in Nigeria in suspected Boko Haram attack
81 people died and several were missing after an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe State, local officials told AFP on Today "Around 150 suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades) attacked Mafa ward on more than 50 motorcycles around 16:00 hours on
Crowds give Nepal’s first Paralympics medallist hero’s welcome
Nepal gave their first-ever Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home. Goverdhan, 21, took bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, the first Games podium place in history for the Himalayan nation who have also never won a medal at
World Cup within reach as Asian qualifying for 2026 ramps up
Son Heung-min's South Korea face Palestine while Japan host old rivals China when the third round of Asian qualifying kicks off on Thursday with the 2026 World Cup tantalisingly close. The expanded 48-team World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is looming into view. The 18 remaining sides in Asia
Iran threatens Israel, but missile program risk persists
129 killed in DR Congo prison break attempt
At least 129 people have been killed in an attempted jailbreak at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s main prison, largely due to a stampede, authorities said. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, early on Tuesday, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” shots as
Liverpool rout woeful Man Utd, Chelsea held by Palace
Luis Diaz starred as Liverpool routed arch rivals Manchester United 3-0 to extend their perfect start under new boss Arne Slot, while Chelsea suffered fresh frustration in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Hired from Feyenoord to succeed Jurgen Klopp in the close-season, Slot has overseen three successive wins
Biden, Harris to meet US negotiating team on Gaza hostage deal
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were scheduled to hold a meeting Monday with hostage negotiators, as senior officials in Washington expressed outrage at Hamas and redoubled their push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza following the execution of six abducted Israelis by their
11 killed in Israeli strike on school
Gaza health officials said an Israeli air strike targeting a group of policemen in a school sheltering displaced Palestinians killed at least 11 people on Sunday, while the military said it had struck a Hamas command centre. "Eleven people, including a woman and girl, were killed when an Israeli air strike
