As the BJP reaches out to some 4 million Muslims in the poll-bound northeastern Indian state, many remain sceptical of the party’s agenda. An Indigenous Muslim woman living in a shanty in Bongora, Assam, after her home was demolished [Arshad Ahmed/Al Jazeera] Akram Ali stood by the ruins of his four-room house under the scorching April heat, sifting through the debris where his life once stood. “This was my home built more than 45 years ago,” Ali, 50, said, his eyes tearing u

French soldiers in Rwanda, ten days after the start of Operation Turquoise. © HOCINE ZAOURAR ARCHIVES. AFP. In Bisesero, French troops abandoned the Tutsi, who had mounted a resistance. This act symbolizes the international community’s failure to prevent the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, highlighting its significant responsibility in both the preparation and execution of these atrocities. The genocide against the Tutsi represents a profound failure of the international com

For perspective on President Trump’s talk about bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants and whether that's legal under international law, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Rachel VanLandingham. She spent 20 years in the Air Force and is now a professor at Southwestern Law School. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 1. Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters Amna Nawaz: Fo

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing participates in a parade commemorating the 81st Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo JAKARTA, April 6 - A criminal case against Myanmar's newly-elected President ⁠Min ⁠Aung Hlaing was filed in ⁠Indonesia on Monday by a group of civil society organisations, accusing the leader ​of acts of genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group. Myanmar is a member of the Asso

Financing underpinning the artificial intelligence bubble is also on the table for reconsideration, sources told Drop Site. The Dubai skyline with the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. Photo by AFP via Getty Images. We made a commitment from day one: no paywalls. Ever. Someone living paycheck to paycheck can access the same reporting as anyone else. Ou

According to Hamas, Israel "calls for an illusory peace through brute force, spreading destruction across the entire region." Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025. (photo credit: MOIZ SALHI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Discussing Hamas's disarmament before the first phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal is fully implemented is an attempt to continue "a genocide against the Palestinian people," the terror or

Legal expert says targeting civilian sites would be ‘collective punishment’, which is prohibited under laws of war. US President Donald Trump says he is in talks with a 'new' government in Iran [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters] Donald Trump has renewed his threat to “blow up” a range of civilian infrastructure in Iran, including all of the country’s desalination plants, in a move that would threaten the water source for millions of people and that experts say would be illegal. The

While Trump has talked about diplomacy, fears of a ground invasion in Iran loom as US troops arrive in the region. US-Israeli overnight strikes hit Tehran and other cities, with power infrastructure targeted in the Iranian capital, as the conflict causes upheaval in global stock and oil markets. The attacks caused a blackout, which has since been restored, according to the Iranian authorities. United States President Donald Trump said in an interview that he wanted to “take t

Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groups Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of the bill’s strongest backers, has been wearing a noose-shaped lapel pin to the Knesset. Photograph: Oren Ben Hakoon/Reuters Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European countries and rights groups. The legislation makes the de

Blocking humanitarian organizations from accessing a medical breakthrough puts vulnerable people across the world in danger. MSF Dr. Dilorom Babakhodjaeva provides consultations for people with HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. | Uzbekistan 2022 © Umida Akhmedova/MSF In an open letter published today, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the US pharmaceutical corporation Gilead Sciences to immediately sell the organization the