In West Jerusalem, a small ultra-Orthodox Jewish group rejects the State of Israel — not as a political position, but as a matter of faith.
Neturei Karta has maintained this stance for decades, setting it apart from other Orthodox communities that engage with and even support the state in various ways.
Here is more on the group’s origins, beliefs, and place within the deeply divided landscape of the Jewish world
How have imperial powers been using and abusing women in the name of civilisation — all while ravaging their countries with bombs, coups, and sanctions?
Protesters marched through the streets of Vienna to denounce Israel's inclusion in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, slamming organisers for refusing to issue a ban.
The backlash has escalated into the largest boycott in decades, with five nations, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Iceland, withdrawing from the competition entirely over Israel's ongoing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
During the demonstrations, protesters carried banners bearing the names of those Israel killed since the beginning of its genocidal war in Gaza.
On the 78th Nakba anniversary, thousands in London also marched against Tommy Robinson’s 60,000 strong far-right rally. Protesters slammed his ties to the Israeli lobby and hit out at government double standards for labelling Palestine demos—not Robinson's—as "hate marches."
London police were filmed detaining demonstrators as thousands marched through London in solidarity with Palestine, marking Nakba Day.
Protesters carried Palestinian flags, cardboard keys, and banners demanding an end to the war in Gaza, with crowds including children and wheelchair users joining the march.
Rohingya women and girls in Myanmar’s Rakhine State are facing escalating sexual violence in areas under Arakan Army (AA) control, including rape, gang rape and torture, according to a report by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) released on May 14.
Amid mass displacement and worsening humanitarian conditions, the report says sexual violence — and the threat of sexual violence — are being used as tools as part of a broader system of intimidation and control targeting the Muslim ethnic minority group.
Sexual violence has long been weaponised against the Rohingya in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, where they have faced decades of violence, including during the 2017 genocide.
Nearly a decade later, accountability remains absent, while Rohingya communities continue to face systematic persecution, discrimination, denial of citizenship and severe restrictions imposed by both the Myanmarese army and the Arakan Army.
Sexual violence during conflict violates international humanitarian law and may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes and acts of genocide.
An Israeli soldier from the Kfir Brigade posted a video on his private Instagram account, appearing to document a war crime, showing a quadcopter drone pursuing two barefoot Palestinian children in Gaza.
The children survived the first strike, but the drone continued its pursuit, and their fate remains unknown.
Pressure is growing on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Labour Party tensions fuel speculation over his future — and potential replacement. Names including Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner are increasingly being discussed. In spite of the doubts over this leadership, Starmer says he is staying put.
A train crashed into a public bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 20, according to local emergency services.
The collision occurred near an airport rail link station in the city centre when a cargo train struck a stationary bus at a railway crossing.
Turkish flags were raised at Bowling Green Park in New York during a ceremony marking the lead-up to the 43rd Turkish Day Parade.
The event brought together diplomats, associations and members of the Turkish-American community, followed by a performance by the Ottoman-era mehter band.
Emergency crews battled a large blaze in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region after a Russian attack killed one person and injured three others, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Footage released by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed burning vehicles and extensive fire damage following the strike.
