Rebel groups in Colombia use social media to recruit children, rights group says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Drug gangs and rebel groups in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children and using them…
US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’
Like many Kuwaitis, Ghanim Alsulaimani still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf…
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab…
Human Rights Watch: Russian airstrike killed 8 civilians in Mali last month
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Friday that Russian government-controlled Africa Corps aircraft killed eight civilians,…
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians amid claims of unfair trials
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Five Ethiopians were executed in Saudi Arabia this week on drug-related charges following…
Ghana’s parliament passes bill to impose prison terms for promoting LGBTQ activity
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana ’s parliament passed a bill Friday that would impose prison terms of up…
US has deported thousands to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and other nationals to Mexico,…
Report says the UAE trained Colombian mercenaries to fight with Sudan’s RSF
CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries before sending them to fight alongside a notorious…
Senegal court issues first conviction under new anti-homosexuality law
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing…
Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel…
Israel plans to seize parts of the historic West Bank site Sebastia
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a…
Denial of return by Israel to Palestinians in West Bank a war crime, HRW says
Tens of thousands of Palestinians continue to be denied return to their homes in the occupied West Bank…