Johannesburg — The Sudan Rapid Support Forces, a camp in a civil war which tore the African nation apart for over a year and created one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planetare accused of raping numerous women and girls and using some as sex slaves in a new Human Rights Watch report. The … Read more
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand Tuesday in his lengthy trial for alleged corruption, setting off what is expected to be a weeklong spectacle that will draw unwanted attention to his legal troubles as he faces a international arrest warrant for war crimes and the fighting in Gaza continues. … Read more
Long before Peter Jackson screened The Lord of the Rings, audiences got a glimpse into the fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien through a trio of late-1970s animation projects: two Rankin/Bass animated television specials (of which no “The Hobbit” (still a fairly popular film) is a dark and ominous big picture directed by Ralph … Read more
The Syrian army and its Russian ally carried out deadly joint air raids on areas that Islamist-led rebels took control of during the weekend. These strikes were a response to a lightning offensive carried out by the rebels which allowed them to regain control of entire swaths of northwest Syria from government forces. The conflict … Read more
Ukrainian companies recruit women for traditionally male jobs amid Russia’s war – CBS News Watch CBS News With so many Ukrainian men serving in the military amid the country’s war with Russia, companies are recruiting women to fill their jobs. For this small nation, repelling the Russian invasion was very costly. Be the first to … Read more
President Biden’s decision Allowing Ukraine to fire U.S.-made and supplied missiles deeper into Russia — a major policy shift announced over the weekend after months of intense lobbying from kyiv — sparked a furious backlash from the part of Moscow. Although there was no immediate reaction from the man who launched the nearly three-year war … Read more
Palestinians hope Trump will end Gaza war – CBS News Watch CBS News Nearly two million Palestinians have endured more than a year of violence and are turning to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and the difficult path to peace. Be the first to know … Read more
Johannesburg — It is often called the forgotten conflict, but the civil war tearing apart Sudan for 19 months is fueling the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In just over a year and a half, 13 million people have been displaced from their homes. At least one overcrowded camp of displaced civilians is already facing starvation, … Read more
Protesters marched in France on Wednesday evening against the war in Gaza, in the middle of Thursday’s football match between the French national team and Israel. Although the march took place peacefully, tensions are high following last week’s violence outside a match in Amsterdam.