The UN human rights chief on Friday said a new wave of atrocities is unfolding around the besieged city of al-Obeid in Sudan, calling on the international community to intervene before history repeats itself.
The UN’s top human rights official issued a stark warning Friday that the Sudanese city of El-Obeid is on the brink of a fresh disaster, with paramilitary forces poised to strike. Volker Türk urged world leaders to act immediately to prevent what he called an ‘unfolding catastrophe.’
The urgent session comes amid warnings that roughly half a million civilians near el-Obeid face the threat of major atrocities as Sudan’s conflict enters a dangerous new phase.
The assault, which occurred on the second day of Eid al-Adha, adds to mounting civilian toll in Sudan’s 14-month civil war, as nearly 19.5 million people face severe hunger, according to the U.N.-backed IPC.
Amid rising global conflicts and aid cuts, the LEGO Foundation is partnering with the International Rescue Committee to bring education through play to millions of crisis-affected children, offering a flexible model that adapts to shifting emergencies.
Masked protesters in Belfast torched homes and attacked police in a wave of anti-immigrant violence triggered by a knife attack that left a man with severe injuries. Northern Ireland’s First Minister condemned the “disgusting cowardice” as fears grow over rising tensions fueled by far-right rhetoric.
Masked rioters set homes and vehicles ablaze across Belfast in a wave of anti-immigrant violence, following the attempted murder charge against a Sudanese man. The unrest has forced families to flee and sparked widespread condemnation.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed Wednesday that the United States will not allow any individual infected with Ebola into the country, as the Trump administration sets up a quarantine facility in Kenya for American citizens exposed to the virus in central Africa.
The Trump administration has taken an aggressive stance to prevent any Ebola cases from entering the United States, including exploring a quarantine facility in Kenya — a shift from the 2014 outbreak response that drew criticism from health experts.
Uganda ordered the closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, as suspected cases of a rare and untreatable Ebola virus — the Bundibugyo strain — surged on both sides of the frontier. The move, which contradicts World Health Organization guidance, reflects mounting alarm in East Africa over a pathogen with no approved vaccine or cure.
Northern Irish police appealed for calm Tuesday after a brutal stabbing in Belfast allegedly carried out by a Sudanese refugee, with graphic footage shared online fueling calls for anti-immigration demonstrations from far-right figures across the UK.
A widely shared video claiming to show rioters burning a house in Belfast following a knife attack by a Sudanese refugee is false. The footage actually dates from June 2025 and documents an unrelated fire during unrest in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
Scottish authorities charged a 36-year-old man on Saturday in connection with a series of violent attacks in Edinburgh that left five men injured, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer stating the suspect “appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred.”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Migrants residing in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday, signaling a potential tightening of immigration policy for hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries.
