Israel / Gaza: attack on hospital condemned, famine officially declared, Pope’s plea

29 Aug 2025
A deadly double strike on a hospital in Gaza has drawn sharp international condemnation. At least twenty people were killed, including five journalists and four health workers, when two consecutive strikes targeted the…

Gaza: Israeli airstrikes kill many Palestinian civilians

08 May 2025
At least 33 Palestinians have been killed in two near-simultaneous Israeli airstrikes on a crowded restaurant and marketplace in Gaza City, according to medics and the Hamas-run health ministry. The Thailandy restaurant, operating…

Syria: Israel launches airstrikes on military targets

12 Dec 2024
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes and naval operations in Syria, targeting military assets and creating a buffer zone near the Golan Heights. Defence minister Israel Katz stated the actions aim to…

Russia: Navalny’s widow steps into the spotlight

22 Feb 2024
There has been a chorus of international condemnation after the Russian authorities announced the death of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison on 16 February. His widow Yuli Navalnaya has deliberately stepped into…

British royals condemn Hamas attacks as terrorism

12 Oct 2023
The British royal family has publicly condemned Hamas as terrorists and expressed their dismay at the attacks on Israel. King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales have all criticised the group's…

Brazil: Bolsonaro's ‘deny and defy’ policy

02 Apr 2020
President Bolsonaro's coronavirus strategy of ‘putting economy first' is putting thousands of lives at risk. He calculates that the number of deaths will be less costly than the inevitable recession caused by an…