Category: Global News
Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.
The great collapse of US higher education has begun
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.
Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say
Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.
India and Pakistan near strategic standoff after Pahalgam attack in Kashmir
Tensions have escalated between the two nuclear powers following Tuesday's attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.
How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Ben-Gvir’s Yale visit
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw objects towards Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as he visited Yale.
Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Kyiv as Trump touts ‘peace deal’
Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital city since its invasion in 2022.
Dozens of followers “rescued” in raid on Kenya church
Police in Kenya who raided a church in western Kenya say they found two bodies and rescued 57 followers
UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.
Putin tantalises Ukraine with a truce, but rejects ceasefire on the ground
Easter truce halted long-range attacks while US says it has presented both sides with the outlines of a 'lasting peace'.