Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
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WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children
The attack on teaching hospital in al-Daein, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility nonfunctional.
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Aid flotilla for Cuba sets sail from Mexico
An aid flotilla from Mexico is sailing for Cuba as the country suffers under a tightening US fuel blockade.
Published On 21 Mar 2026
Four Palestinian women killed during Iranian missile attack in West Bank
Women killed, 13 injured when debris from a missile, or possibly a cluster bomblet, hit a beauty salon near Hebron.
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Colombian president says Gaza was an ‘experiment’ for wider destruction
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the war in Gaza was an “experiment” designed to intimidate the Global South.
Published On 18 Mar 2026
Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says
‘Deliberately attacking civilians, civilian objects amounts to war crime,’ UN says after resurgence in Israeli strikes.
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Are the US and Israel waging war on Iran’s cultural heritage?
Iran says at least 56 of its heritage sites damaged or destroyed in war.
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Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced
Israeli forces attacked multiple towns in southern Lebanon after announcing “limited and targeted ground operations.”
Published On 16 Mar 2026
In Lebanon, Israel is using occupation as negotiating tool, say analysts
Israel is using military occupation of southern Lebanon and displacement crisis to dictate ceasefire terms, say experts.
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Is the world ignoring Gaza?
Amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran, we discuss the impact on diplomatic efforts and support for Palestine.
Published On 14 Mar 2026
Hunger is looming over Yemen, urgent action is needed
We can still avert starvation even as the country faces the worst outlook in years.
