South Asia
Inside Syria’s fight to identify the disappeared
A team has begun the painstaking work of identifying the remains of the disappeared, but it could take years.
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Day-to-day lives of Beninois “have not been improved”
“The poverty level among youths is extremely high.”
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet European allies as US pushes revised peace plan
Ukrainian leader faces rising pressure from US to accept deal that Russia hints meets its wishes.
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Syrians celebrate anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s fall
The country marks one year since the overthrow of the al-Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule.
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China trade surplus tops $1tn for first time amid pivot to counter US lull
Chinese exports climb as exporters reroute shipments to other markets amid slump in shipments to the US.
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Al Jazeera shows destruction in Syria’s old city of Aleppo
Al Jazeera reports from Aleppo on how the rebel offensive and regime instability led to the historical city's fall.
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Syrians gather to mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime
Thousands of Syrians have gathered in the capital Damascus to celebrate one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Who is Ghassan al-Duhaini, Abu Shabab’s successor?
After Yasser Abu Shabab was killed, al-Duhaini has pledged to continue the Popular Forces’ campaign against Hamas.
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Japan summons China envoy over ‘fighter jet radar lock’ as tensions surge
Feuding countries trade accusations amid escalating dispute following Japanese PM's comments about Taiwan.
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Sudan group accuses RSF of raping 19 women who fled el-Fasher
Sudan Doctors Network says two of the victims were pregnant and calls for immediate action to protect Sudanese women.
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Celebrations in Gaza as Palestine qualifies for Arab Cup quarter-finals
Video shows crowds in Gaza celebrating after Palestine qualified for the Arab Cup quarter-finals.
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How many Syrians have returned home one year since the fall of al-Assad?
One year after al-Assad’s fall, nearly 1.8 million displaced Syrians and 780,000 refugees have returned home.
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UN faces ‘brutal choices’ as it launches 2026 aid appeal
Aid cuts mean UN is asking for just half of anticipated need and is forced to prioritise only the most desperate.
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Humza Yousaf says Israel deliberately destroyed Gaza’s education system
Former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said that Israel is carrying out what he calls a “scholasticide” in Gaza.
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Searching for Amani: A boy investigates his father’s death in Kenya
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s death in one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservation parks.
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Are Israel, Hamas entering the second phase of the ceasefire?
Israel has kept attacking Gaza during the first phase, so what will the second phase bring?
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LIVE: Syria marks one year since fall of Bashar al-Assad
Syrians marking one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after nearly 14 years of war.
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WFP says six million starving in Sudan
Carl Skau, deputy executive director at the World Food Programme, talks limitations concerns in Sudan
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‘Stop killing us’: Huge crowds rally in Brazil, decrying rise in femicide
Demonstrators march in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other cities, calling for an end to femicide, rape and misogyny.
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Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped children, reports say
At least 153 students and 12 teachers taken from a Catholic school last month remain in captivity.
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