No space left for bodies, says gravedigger who’s overseen half of Gaza’s burials
Saadi Baraka wakes at dawn and works until dusk, digging on his knees in the dirt as he tries to bury Gaza’s dead with dignity in a cemetery he says…
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Israeli forces fired at Palestinians waiting for aid in northern Gaza, eyewitnesses say
The shooting took place at the Kuwait Roundabout on Rasheed Street in Gaza City shortly before midnight, said one eyewitness, who had traveled there to try to get flour. The…
Maldives signs China military pact in further shift away from India
Maldives on Tuesday said China will provide it with “military assistance,” in the latest sign that the Indian Ocean archipelago’s pro-China shift is well under way following the election of President Mohamed…
What it’s like on board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing down China’s push to dominate the South China Sea
As dawn slowly broke on the horizon, a large fleet of Chinese vessels came into view from the deck of a Philippine Coast Guard ship as it entered the contested…
How the 2024 total solar eclipse will differ from 2017
When a total solar eclipse creates a spectacle in the skies over Mexico and North America on April 8, it will mark the first time such an event has occurred…
Proposal to mark a new chapter in Earth’s history will ‘go no further,’ scientists say
Scientists have voted against a proposal to declare a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene to reflect how profoundly human activity has altered the planet. The vote followed a 15-year…
Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal but accuses Israel of ‘stalling’
Hamas said Tuesday there could be no “exchange of prisoners” before a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as it responded to proposals from Egyptian and Qatari…
Haitian prime minister has arrived in Puerto Rico amid turmoil in Haiti, local official says
Since last week, Port-au-Prince has been gripped by a wave of highly coordinated gang attacks on law enforcement and state institutions. Armed groups have burned down police stations and released…
Seven men arrested in India for alleged gang-rape of tourist
Seven men are now in custody in India for the alleged gang-rape of a tourist and assault on her husband, authorities said, in a case that has shone a new…
Around 170 ‘executed’ in three Burkina Faso villages, public prosecutor says
Around 170 people have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province, the regional public prosecutor has said. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement…