Geneva: Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people confirmed to have died on perilous routes that include crossing the […]
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Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital
Gang violence, displacement and instability have long gripped Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country, but attacks over the past two months have shattered even […]
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Hourglass Nebula LBN 483 in Stunning Detail
A striking nebula shaped by the dynamic interactions of two young stars has been observed in unprecedented detail by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). […]
World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse
Speaking in Geneva, OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said that 111 people have been confirmed dead so far. Media reports indicate the true death toll may […]
Trump Administration Launches App To Allow Immigrants In US To “Self Deport”
Washington: The Trump administration rolled out a new app on Monday that will allow immigrants in the United States illegally to “self deport” rather than […]
Terrified Alawites In Syria Flee Attacks
Beirut: For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, […]
Panama Frees Dozens of Migrants Deported From US, Give Them 30 Days To Leave
Panama City: Following international criticism, Panama has released dozens of migrants deported by the US, who were held for weeks in a remote camp in […]
Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation
According to UN refugee agency, UNHCR, 600,000 people could be on the move in the next six months, according to its latest survey. UNHCR spokesperson […]
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Diverse Genetic Origins of the European Huns
The origins of the Huns, a nomadic group that played a crucial role in the decline of the Roman Empire, have long remained uncertain. Recent […]
First Person: Voices of the forgotten in Haiti, ‘crying out in the silence of distress’
Armed groups now control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, including key roads leading in and out of the city, making it nearly impossible for people […]
