Category: World

While the first world war and the Spanish civil war had already drawn children in Europe and beyond into the orbit of conflict, the second world war marked a pivotal period in how young people have experienced the horrors of war. During the 1940s, children faced unprecedented mobilisation and violence. From bombings and massacres to […]

A man has been found guilty of defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. Aftab Baig, 47 from Glasgow, made fraudulent grant claims against thirty-two properties, which were branches of Greggs, arranging for the money to go into his business account.  He […]

Suspected Somali pirates have seized a Yemeni fishing boat in the waters off the Horn of Africa, reigniting concerns over piracy in the region. The incident, which occurred near the coastal town of Eyl in Somalia, was confirmed late Monday by the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR Atalanta), which is currently investigating the attack. The […]

In a bold move, teachers across Algeria launched a strike on Wednesday, protesting low salaries and deteriorating working conditions that have sparked growing discontent within the education sector. This strike follows a wave of student protests last month, marking a rare but significant outpouring of public dissent in a country where government criticism has increasingly […]

More than 160 unexploded World War II practice bombs were found buried beneath a children’s playground in Wooler, England, prompting a major safety operation. The discovery was made earlier this month while conducting a survey on the site after an initial bomb was found on January 14 during expansion work. Wooler is located around 45 […]

A tragic collision between a high-speed train and a truck near Hamburg, Germany, has resulted in one death and 25 injuries, six of which are serious. The incident occurred on Tuesday when the ICE train, carrying 291 passengers, collided with a truck loaded with rails at a crossing. The impact was devastating, with the truck’s […]

In a powerful show of solidarity, 79 member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the court’s mission of upholding international justice, despite sanctions imposed by the United States. The joint statement, issued on Friday, emphasized the ICC’s essential role in the global justice system, ensuring accountability for the gravest […]

Marc Fogel, an American history teacher who had been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2021, was released and returned to the United States on February 11, 2025. President Donald Trump welcomed Fogel at the White House, signaling the potential beginning of a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Russia that could pave the way for […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California LOS ANGELES – A Texas man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint last year in San Antonio, admitting that he drove her to California, threatened her with a firearm, and sexually assaulted her multiple times before his arrest in Long […]

In a grim discovery on Sunday, Libyan authorities recovered 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast desert, north of Kufra city, according to the Libyan Attorney General. The bodies are believed to belong to migrants attempting to make their way through Libya in search of better opportunities, with 76 individuals reportedly […]