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US-based rights group says it has confirmed over 5,000 killed during Iran protests

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on Jan 9.
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on Jan 9.

US to expand anti-abortion aid rule to cover ‘gender ideology,’ diversity

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Tunisia court frees NGO workers accused of helping migrants

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza

The ban includes Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which has 1,200 staff members in the Palestinian territories – the majority of whom are in Gaza.
The ban includes Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which has 1,200 staff members in the Palestinian territories – the majority of whom are in Gaza.

Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

A woman arranges photographs of political prisoners during a protest called “Christmas Without Political Prisoners,” demanding their release after the disputed 2024 presidential elections as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration increases pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
A woman arranges photographs of political prisoners during a protest called “Christmas Without Political Prisoners,” demanding their release after the disputed 2024 presidential elections as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration increases pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds

A Rohingya refugee child standing near a refugee camp at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
A Rohingya refugee child standing near a refugee camp at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Dutch appeals court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel

An Israeli tank stands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
An Israeli tank stands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Trump threatens to withhold food aid as US cities, non-profits ask judge to intervene

Donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank in Miami, Florida, on Nov 4.
Donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank in Miami, Florida, on Nov 4.

Tunisia sentences vocal critic of president to five years in jail

Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns

Unexploded ordnance has become a common sight in the Gaza Strip during the two years of the war.
Unexploded ordnance has become a common sight in the Gaza Strip during the two years of the war.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.