Category: World

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands of citizens gathered across central Belgrade to celebrate a pivotal shift in Serbian politics following a historic general election victory by opposition forces, bringing an end to the more than decade-long dominance of President Aleksandar Vučić and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). The decisive result followed months of […]

Current list of designated persons for Sudan UK Sanctions List: Sudan Designated persons include sanctioned individuals and entities. Notices Sanctions Notice, Sudan, 16 July 2026 (PDF, 202 KB, 11 pages) Sanctions Notice, Sudan: 29 April 2026 (PDF, 202 KB, 8 pages) Sanctions Notice, Sudan, 25 February 2026 (PDF, 202 KB, 7 pages) Sanctions Notice, Sudan: […]

LONDON — British Chancellor John Healey is set to announce a £20.4 billion ($27.3 billion) capital injection targeted at the state’s key business lender and infrastructure bank during his upcoming budget address. The multi-billion-pound package aims to channel long-term investment into domestic industries, modern infrastructure, and high-growth commercial sectors over the next half-decade. Allocation of […]

One year ago, on 26 October 2025, the violence in and around El Fasher reached a devastating peak following months of siege and escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Civilians were subjected to horrific atrocities including mass killings, ethnically motivated killings, summary executions, torture, disappearances, forced recruitment, arbitrary detentions, and widespread sexual and […]

Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. The far-right presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, had come out of the first round of the presidential election with a lead that looked impossible to overcome. At 80 years old, Lula seemed […]

For families living in extreme poverty, sending a child to work can be a question of survival. Breaking that cycle takes more than simply banning the practice. Affordable schooling. Decent wages for adults. Financial support for struggling households. These interventions have helped drive a historic decline in child labour. Around 138 million children remain affected, […]

UK unleashes sanctions against military commanders suspected of atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, during fall of El Fasher. Survivors to receive further support while humanitarian aid is strengthened in El Obeid and North Darfur, as conflict and El Nino-induced drought threatens famine. Action comes as UK-backed investigations expose campaign of deliberate starvation and sexual violence […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England — In response to mounting concerns over women’s safety in urban nightlife districts across the United Kingdom, a volunteer-led initiative in Newcastle upon Tyne has established a street patrol model aimed at preventing violence and assisting vulnerable individuals during weekend hours. Founded by local residents Beth Dunn and her partner Charlie, […]

Two drops of oral vaccine. That’s all it takes to protect a child from polio and possible permanent paralysis. In 1988, the World Health Organization, Rotary International and private and national partners set out to deliver those drops to every child on Earth. It became the largest public health campaign in history. Billions of children […]

DUBLIN — The Irish Government has officially unveiled Budget 2027 in the first week of Oct, introducing an €8.65 billion overall financial package aimed at supporting working families, boosting public infrastructure, and mitigating cost-of-living pressures amid global economic uncertainty. Presented in the Dáil by Minister for Finance Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack […]