Protester killed in Sudan on coup anniversary

A protester was killed in Sudan Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of protesters in Khartoum and its suburbs defied s…

Rishi Sunak unveils senior members of cabinet

Rishi Sunak unveiled his top team of ministers on Wednesday, hours after taking office as Britain’s first prime minister of colour vowing stability. Here are the most senior members of his cabinet: A mild-mannered political survivor, Hunt remains in th…

Saudi energy minister warns countries not to misuse oil

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday some countries were using their emergency stocks to manipulate markets when their purpose should be to mitigate any shortages of supply. The comment appeared to be a criticism o…

Iraq court sentence man to death over activist killing

An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of an activist who had taken part in anti-government protests that year, the judiciary said Tuesday. A wave of nationwide protests against endemic corruption and rampant unemployment in …

UK court told govt must probe Uyghur forced labour claims

The UK government’s failure to investigate cotton product imports allegedly linked to forced labour by China’s Muslim Uyghur minority in its Xinjiang region is “unlawful”, Britain’s High Court heard Tuesday. The court is being asked to decide a case br…

Gaza announces strike in solidarity with Nablus

The Gaza-basedPalestinian factions on Tuesday declared a comprehensive strike in solidarity with the West Bank city of Nablus, after Israel killed five Palestinian fighters in the besieged city in a bloody raid. In a press conference held in Gaza after…

Iraq witnessed a partial solar eclipse for two hours 

Iraq, including the northern Kurdistan region, on Tuesday afternoon, witnessed a partial solar eclipse for several hours, with schools closed, Muslims carrying out a special prayer and science students enjoying the rare space phenomenon. Schools were c…