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Sharpeville massacre victims sue South African government, 66 years later
Victims of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, one of the most defining moments of the anti-apartheid struggle, are suing the South African government in an attempt to overturn a 65-ye…
RSF drone attack on Sudan court kills at least 13 people | AJ #shorts
An RSF drone attack on a court in Sudan’s North Kordofan state has killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 20, according to local sources. The paramilitary Rapid Support F…
Rubio launches Latin America tour, pledging closer ties with Colombia’s new president | AJ #shorts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a three-country Latin American tour in Colombia, where he and President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to deepen security and economic co…
Ecuador fishermen caught between US drug war and criminal groups
Ecuadorian fishing communities say they are increasingly caught between drug-trafficking gangs and expanding US military operations along the Pacific coast. Families of missing cr…
Turkish jets perform dramatic flyover above Egypt’s pyramids | AJ #shorts
The Turkish Air Force's aerobatic team, the Turkish Stars, performed this spectacular demonstration flight over Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, in a video posted by Turkiye’s Ministry o…
Authorities in India rescue baby orangutans dumped in forest
Authorities have rescued five baby orangutans found abandoned in India’s Odisha forest. Officials believe they were smuggled, since the critically endangered species only live on …
Two years of Sinaloa cartel war leave Mexico's Culiacan living in fear
Two years after fighting erupted between rival factions of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, violence continues to grip the state despite the deployment of 15,000 troops. Thousands have be…
Flash floods surge through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains | AJ #shorts
Video shows floodwaters sweeping through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains after heavy rain caused water levels to surge at the Oum Er-Rbia springs near Khenifra, damaging tourist infrast…
Protesters shut down UNHCR headquarters in Tripoli, Libya | AJ #shorts
The United Nations refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli, Libya, has been sealed shut by protesters. This follows months of demonstrations against undocumented migrants whom prot…
How a Himalayan avalanche unleashed a trail of destruction across Nepal
It's been two weeks since floods swept through communities in the Himalayas. When a section of Langtang Lirung mountain and the glacier above it collapsed, millions of cubic metre…
