Country Profile

Israeli army, settlers keep killings, as it kill 2 Palestinians
The occupied West Bank has again become the stage for lethal confrontations that lay bare the deepening cycle of violence between Israeli forces, armed settlers,

Tunisia’s Migrant Boat Tragedy: A Deadly Reminder of the Central Mediterranean’s Peril
At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to a migrant rights group.

Hong Kong Court Convicts Chow Hang-tung Under National Security Law
Hong Kong’s conviction of pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung and veteran labour campaigner Lee Cheuk-yan has intensified a much broader dispute over the territory’s political future,

Nigeria School Abduction Protest: 100 Days, No Rescue, Rising Outrage
In the dust-filled town of Uba in Nigeria’s troubled Borno state, sorrow has fermented to become anger. In what is now a 100-day-old hostage situation,

Iran Executes Afghan National: The 30th Protester Hanged Amid Wartime Crackdown
On the morning of Thursday, August 20, 2026, the execution of Ghaem Hosseini, an Afghan citizen aged 21 years, took place within Isfahan Central Prison

Russia’s Africa Corps Faces Massacre Allegations in Central Mali
Human Rights Watch has accused Russian government-controlled Africa Corps forces and accompanying Malian soldiers of summarily killing nine civilians, including four children, during an operation
