Human Rights Watch has accused M23 rebels and Rwandan forces of committing killings, sexual violence and abductions during their occupation of the eastern Congolese city of Uvira between December 2025 and January 2026. In a detailed report titled “We Are Civilians!”, the organisation says armed fighters carried out widespread abuses against civilians after taking control […]
Communities are grappling with devastation after powerful dust storms and lightning swept through several regions in northern India, leaving at least 96 people dead and causing extensive damage. The severe weather struck late Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning that overwhelmed many areas with little warning. Homes and makeshift structures collapsed in
South Africa is taking part in a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi, where discussions are expected to centre on global conflicts and efforts to strengthen cooperation among major emerging economies. The two-day gathering, held under India’s BRICS Chairship on 14 and 15 May 2026, comes against a backdrop of rising geopolitical uncertainty