Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of deliberately targeting journalists on Wednesday, stating that the killing of reporter Amal Khalil in an Israeli attack the previous day was part of a systematic campaign against media personnel in the region.
A UN official told the BBC that even if the Iran conflict were to end immediately, at least 32 million people worldwide would still be pushed back into poverty due to lingering economic disruptions from the war, based on current assessments of global supply chains and humanitarian impacts.
The United Kingdom and France announced a new three-year agreement on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in preventing minor boat crossings of the English Channel, focusing on joint patrols, intelligence sharing, and improved reception facilities for migrants arriving in Britain.
Tanzanian authorities officially acknowledged for the first time that hundreds of people were killed during protests following the presidential election held in October last year, confirming the scale of violence that had previously been disputed by opposition groups and international observers.
A South African court blocked the repatriation of the body of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu on Friday, halting preparations for a state funeral in Zambia after ruling that the transfer violated provisions of the country’s Immigration Act regarding the handling of remains of foreign nationals.
Pope Leo concluded his 11-day African tour on Sunday after visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, where he emphasized themes of reconciliation, migration, and inter-faith dialogue in meetings with local leaders and religious communities.
The International Criminal Court confirmed that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial for crimes against humanity related to his administration’s war on drugs, with proceedings set to initiate later this year following the completion of pre-trial hearings.
Artificial intelligence researchers at Sony Corporation unveiled a table tennis robot capable of defeating elite human players, demonstrating advanced machine learning algorithms that adapt to opponents’ strategies in real time during exhibition matches held in Tokyo last week.
