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Aid workers and activists are fearful that new regulations announced by Sudan’s army-backed government will lead to a crackdown on local relief volunteers, exacerbating the catastrophic hunger crisis affecting 25 million people across the country.

A directive announced by Khartoum state on its official Facebook page this month said all relief initiatives in the state must register with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), a government body that oversees humanitarian operations in…

Trump administration has criticised countries for restrictions on expression, even as it cracks down on dissent at home.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will place new visa restrictions on foreign officials who “censor” American companies and citizens abroad for speech protected in the United States, warning that demanding greater content moderation by US social media companies is “unacceptable”.

“I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to…

The European Council extended asset freezes and travel bans on individuals linked to the former Assad government.

A vessel carrying 28,500 tonnes of wheat has docked at the Syrian port of Tartous, marking one of the first major trade deliveries since the European Union and the United States lifted their economic sanctions on the nation, recovering from nearly 14 years of civil war and economic devastation.

The move comes after the EU Council passed legislation on Wednesday that formalised the…

The organization stated that the Israeli army directs hungry civilians to aid points in Rafah and then targets them with gunfire and shells. These acts, Euro-Med said, turn food aid into a weapon of war.

According to the monitor, Israeli forces told Palestinians to go to a distribution point in the “Morag” area north of Rafah. Once there, soldiers allowed some to receive food under humiliating conditions. Others were fired at and killed.

The six Palestinians killed on May 28 were…

In Fallout Zone, we explore the intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and China in the South Pacific and expose the region’s ever-growing strategic importance.

We travel to Hawaii, where a significant US military presence has had far-reaching implications not only on the region’s environment but also on Indigenous communities of Hawaii. The US…