The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks with Israeli and Qatari officials Monday, sounding out the potential for a deal on a new ceasefire and the release …
The U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions over the weekend against two Taliban regime officials in Afghanistan, accusing the men of roles in the systemic “repression of women and girls.” The …
Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to “eliminate competition” ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. As …
As It Happens6:43Jailed Iranian Nobel winner on hunger strike after being denied medical care without hijab Narges Mohammadi refuses to wear a hijab, even if it means prison officials won’t …
Pakistani security forces on Wednesday rounded up, detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities …
Social media platforms have been flooded with horrific footage from Israel and Gaza since Oct. 7 — the day the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a surprise assault on …
Along the Lebanese-Israeli border, violence between the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah militants has been steadily intensifying over the past two weeks amid fears that Lebanon will become engulfed …
Ethiopia will launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into a Human Rights Watch report accusing the kingdom’s border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, the foreign ministry said …
Saudi border guards fired “like rain” on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday. …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2023 5:23 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A trial date has been set for a Canadian researcher detained …