Sudan’s Bashir says protests will not lead to change in government
Summary Ongoing protests have been taking place in Sudan since December 19, following a severe bread shortage as a result of economic crisis. The …
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Amid an internet blackout, Congo delays election results
Summary Election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo have yet to be revealed as a nationwide internet blackout has raised suspicions across the …
US downgrades EU diplomatic status in Washington
Summary Last year, the United States and the European Union engaged in unfavorable agreements in which the two imposed significant tariffs on a range …
Bangladesh Prime Minister Wins 3rd Term Amid Deadly Violence on Election Day
Summary Bangladesh’s Election Commission announced that the Awami League, Bangladesh’s ruling party, had won 287 of 298 seats in parliament. This will be a …
Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected terrorists in raids
Summary A day after four people were killed when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Giza, the state media also reported that early …
Trump threatens to shut Mexican border in demand for wall funding
Summary After nearly a week of deadlock in Congress over the federal budget, Donald Trump tweeted, “We will be forced to close the Southern Border …
German female IS recruit ‘let slave child die of thirst’ in Iraq
Summary Jennifer W., the 27-year-old German Islamic State recruit faces war crimes, murder and weapons offenses charges. Jennifer W. and her husband bought a …
Fragile Ceasefire Takes Effect in Yemen. Why Now and What’s Next?
Summary In Sweden last week, the Saudi-led coalition and their Houthi enemies agreed to a ceasefire in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, an …
China’s Detention Camps for Muslims Turn to Forced Labor
Summary Detainment camps in China which have held large populations of Muslims were shown on state-run television to have transitioned into forced labor camps. …
Child on death row in South Sudan as state executions escalate – rights group
Summary State-sanctioned executions are on the rise in South Sudan and people who were children at the time of the crime are among those who …