International Committee of the Red Cross

Men in coats and wraparound skirts line up at a desk where a Red Cross staff member processes papers during a detainee release in Sanaa

Houthis Free 159 Prisoners, but Red Cross Had No Role in Choosing Them

Yemen's Houthis released 159 men in Sanaa on Saturday under an amnesty, describing them as fighters who surrendered without fighting. The Red Cross supported the operation but says it played no role

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Pope Leo XIV raises his right hand in blessing at a clear lectern during the Sunday Angelus

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Pope Leo asked Putin for a ceasefire in Oleshky, the Holy See says, three days after his lung cancer surgery. The Kremlin's account of the same call never mentions one and says

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

People collect food from a WFP emergency distribution centre in Lahj, Yemen, a man carrying a sack of milled rice

Yemen’s Taiz Is Running Out of Flour as WFP Warns of Catastrophe

The World Food Programme says fighting has cut off life-saving aid to about 800,000 people in Yemen, including more than 600,000 in Taiz, where wheat flour stocks are nearly gone. Thirty-seven of

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of US missile strike on a wedding party in Kuhestak, Sirik County, Hormozgan province, Iran, September 2, 2026

US Missiles Hit Iranian Wedding Party in Kuhestak, Killing Four Including a Child

US cruise missiles struck a wedding party in Kuhestak on Iran's southern coast, killing four, including a four-year-old child, and wounding sixty-eight. The IRGC retaliated before dawn with ballistic missiles and drones

September 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Red Cross volunteers carry an Ebola victim's body in eastern DR Congo, 2026

Ebola 2026: Congo Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DRC History With 2,325 Deaths

DR Congo's Ebola 2026 outbreak has crossed 2,325 deaths to become the deadliest in the country's history, surpassing the 2018–2020 epidemic. With a 46% case fatality ratio and no approved vaccine for

August 17, 2026

Health·News

Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman at briefing on Iran war pilots and Al Udeid investigation

Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation

Three Iranian military pilots have not spoken to their families since March, when Tehran says their Su-24s were shot down over Qatar during an Al Udeid strike. Qatar categorically denies holding them

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian Air Force pilot in Su-24 bomber cockpit during 2026 conflict

Iran Accuses Qatar of Holding Three Pilots Prisoner Six Months After Su-24 Shootdown

Iran's military publicly named three Air Force pilots it claims Qatar has held since March, when Qatari F-15s shot down two Su-24 bombers heading toward Al Udeid Air Base. Qatar denied the

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks about earthquake reconstruction and US tariff suspension request

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Colombia's President de la Espriella asked Trump to suspend tariffs as a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 294, wounded 3,935, and left a $6.4 billion reconstruction bill. Washington raised tariffs from 10% to 12.5%

August 16, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

A replica of an Iranian air force warplane displayed in a city square in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

Qatar's Foreign Ministry categorically denied Iranian allegations that three Su-24 bomber pilots captured during the March attack on Al Udeid Air Base are held in Doha. The dispute, surfacing six months later,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

International Committee of the Red Cross

Houthis Free 159 Prisoners, but Red Cross Had No Role in Choosing Them

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Yemen’s Taiz Is Running Out of Flour as WFP Warns of Catastrophe

US Missiles Hit Iranian Wedding Party in Kuhestak, Killing Four Including a Child

Ebola 2026: Congo Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DRC History With 2,325 Deaths

Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation

Iran Accuses Qatar of Holding Three Pilots Prisoner Six Months After Su-24 Shootdown

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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