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US Department of Justice watchdog to probe release of Epstein files
23 April 2026An internal watchdog for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) will review whether the federal government compli...
Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israel
23 April 2026Beirut, Lebanon – At a store in Beirut, a shopowner breaks into laughter. “No, I don’t want to comment on the nego...
South Africa president suspends police chief over $21m contract
23 April 2026News|Corruption South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the national police chief after he was charged wit...
ACLU, Amnesty lead 120 rights groups issuing US World Cup ‘travel advisory’
23 April 2026Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Amnesty International, along with more than 120 civil s...
US reclassifies some marijuana products as less dangerous drug
23 April 2026News|Drugs The United States has announced it will reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug,...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank raid
23 April 2026A 15-year-old Palestinian has died from his wounds after he was shot by Israeli forces during a raid in the occupied Wes...
More than 6 million Somalis face hunger amid climate shocks and conflict
23 April 2026On the outskirts of Somalia’s southern port city, the land has become an open graveyard for cattle. Some are left wher...
US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns
23 April 2026The Iran war will push more than 30 million people back into poverty, with the knock-on effects of the conflict likely t...
US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says
23 April 2026President Donald Trump has said he ordered the United States Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boat laying mines ...
Turkiye MPs pass bill to restrict social media use for children under 15
23 April 2026Turkish MPs have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, accordi...