Two Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech
A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the imprisonment of two prominent journalists…
Heat related deaths on the rise in Europe
Most recently the World Meteorological Organisation and the EU's climate agency Copernicus…
UK lawmakers pass bill seeking to gradually phase out smoking
The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to…
Gaza: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict
Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the…
Gaza: ‘Children are dying from hunger’, says UN aid coordinator
“Hunger has reached catastrophic levels,” Jamie McGoldrick, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for…
US ‘deeply troubled’ by Ghana’s anti-gay bill
The United States has said it is “deeply troubled” by the passing…
Nigerian workers start two-day nationwide protest
A two-day protest kicked off in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos on…
Women’s Manifesto Coalition questions Gender neutrality of Political Parties
The Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) has raised concerns about political party cultures…
Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and other foreign nationals
Kenya has waived entry fees for passport holders from South Africa and…
Hungary’s president resigns over child sexual abuse pardon
Hungary's President resigned Saturday (Feb. 10) over a child abuse case pardon.…