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Migrants cross English Channel to reach UK for 1st time in 2026 ———————— Migrants were detected crossing the English Channel to the UK for the first time in 2026 on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Data released Tuesday showed that 32…

UK cyclists to embark on riding journey from Makkah to Madinah to fundraise for children in Africa ——————————– A cycling team from London will undertake a journey of 550 km from Makkah to Madinah in Saudi Arabia later this month…

24 volunteers of the humanitarian NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) were acquitted of charges this Thursday after facing criminal charges for more than 7 years, following their arrest during search and rescue operations on the Greek island of Lesvos…

South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and left dozens dead, while thousands sought shelter in neighboring Mozambique. Heavy rains and storms have battered the two southern African countries for weeks, claiming more…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday welcomed US President’s offer to mediate a dispute over the sharing of the Nile River waters regarding the contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,…

Official European Union data show that irregular migration into the EU in 2025 fell to its lowest level in four years, reflecting a significant decline attributed to strengthened border controls and expanded cooperation with non-EU countries. According to a report…

This year’s World Government Summit is expected to be be the largest in the event’s history, Arab News reported quoting Mohammad Al-Gergawi, the WGS foundation’s chairman, on Friday. Speaking at an event at the Museum of the Future, Al-Gergawi said…

Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, while highly destructive, may have an unexpected effect by accelerating growth in parts of the rainforest, Anadolu Agency reported citing a new study. Researchers from Belgium’s Antwerp University and the CREAF research center…

A new United Nations Human Rights Office report finds that the Government of Sri Lanka has failed to effectively support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence more than 15 years after the country’s civil war ended. The report, titled “We lost…

A new report by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that although headline unemployment rates remain relatively steady, a persistent global shortage of decent, secure and well-paid work continues to undermine sustainable economic progress worldwide. According to the…