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Thursday, 10 July 2025 22:18
Texas floods: over 100 dead, over 160 still missing
In the wake of the catastrophic flash floods in Texas on 4 July, governor Greg Abbott has said that at least 109 people are confirmed dead and 161 are still missing. Among the missing are five…
Thursday, 10 July 2025 22:15
Afghanistan: ICC issues arrest warrants for two leaders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures - supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani - accusing them of crimes against humanity through systematic gender-based persecution.…
Thursday, 10 July 2025 22:12
Guinea: human rights activists disappeared a year ago
A full year has passed since Guinean activists Oumar Sylla (known as Foniké Menguè) and Mamadou Billo Bah were forcibly disappeared on 9 July 2024, with no word on their whereabouts. Arrested by armed men in…
Thursday, 10 July 2025 22:10
Suriname: first woman president faces challenges
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has made history as Suriname’s first female president, elected amid political and economic turmoil. The 71-year-old physician and lawmaker was backed by a two-thirds parliamentary vote after inconclusive May elections and growing dissatisfaction with…
Thursday, 10 July 2025 22:04
Bangladesh: did Sheikh Hasina authorise killing protesters?
A leaked audio recording verified by BBC Eye reveals that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against student-led protesters during last year’s deadly unrest. In the recording, Hasina is heard instructing security forces to…
Thursday, 03 July 2025 23:29
Iran raises death toll, fails to guarantee safety for nuclear inspectors
The official Iranian death toll from the recent twelve-day war with Israel has been raised to 935, including 38 children and 132 women, based on new forensic data. Iranian officials accused Israel of war crimes and…