September 10, 2025 📰 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and rebel factions to cease targeting journalist Tuver Wundi, who has faced repeated detentions and dismissal from his post at a state broadcaster in Goma. Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program director, condemned Wundi’s […]
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Denying a child an education is an injustice and a crime against our common humanity. No child should ever have to trade a classroom for a shelter, or the joy of learning for fear of war. Education is a right, and today that right is under attack. When classrooms are destroyed and teachers are killed, […]
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The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of Beni and Lubero territories, claimed the lives of at least 52 civilians, including eight women and two children, but peacekeepers on the ground say the death toll may very well rise. “These attacks targeting civilians, which add to the atrocities […]
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9 September 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Each year, on 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) – organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and co-sponsored by WHO – focuses global attention on suicide prevention, uniting communities, organizations and governments with the shared belief that suicidal behaviour is a major public health problem, […]
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Shortly after presenting a mandated report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, insisted that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia had carried out atrocity crimes. Among the testimonies gathered for the report, survivors from RSF detention […]
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SECURITY & CONFLICT Mozambique: Insurgents Return to Mocímboa da Praia, Killing Six Insurgents launched a deadly assault on the Filipe Nyusi neighbourhood of Mocímboa da Praia on Sunday night, killing at least six people. This marks the first attack inside the town since it was retaken from militants in August 2021. Previously occupied multiple times […]
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced the arrest of 617 individuals during a coordinated weeklong operation targeting the Mexico-based Sinaloa drug cartel. The enforcement actions, carried out between August 25 and 29 across 23 domestic field divisions and seven international regions, aimed to dismantle one of the world’s most violent and prolific drug […]
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A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), published in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland, reveals that one in five children in Ireland are living below the poverty line when housing costs are taken into account. The findings place Ireland 16th out of 27 European Union countries for child poverty rates after […]
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Israel has confirmed it carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, following a series of explosions in the Qatari capital on September 9. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in coordination with the Shin Bet intelligence agency, stated the operation was aimed at individuals “directly responsible” for the October 7 attacks and […]
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Databricks has secured a fresh $1 billion in funding, pushing its valuation beyond $100 billion, the company confirmed this week. The round was co-led by Thrive Capital and Insight Partners, both of which previously co-led Databricks’ $10 billion raise earlier this year. The San Francisco-based data and AI company reported an annual recurring revenue (ARR) […]
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