As Washington escalates threats of military action against Iran, negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme continue behind the scenes. But while the Trump administration insists that the standoff is about security, Iran’s state media are pushing a very different narrative: that the crisis is a deliberate distraction from the Epstein scandal that continues to implicate the … Read more
Sudan enters Ramadan as Civil War intensifies, famine spreads, and drone strikes hit civilian markets. Sudan’s civil war is shifting into a drone-driven phase, erasing the lines between battlefield and civilian life. As Ramadan begins under famine conditions, how do the people of Sudan mark the holy month in the midst of war? In this … Read more
Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank. Israel appears to be racing against time to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. Last week, its security cabinet approved a move that makes it easier for settlers to buy land there, repealing decades-old laws and regulations. This week, the Israeli government went … Read more
Israel continues attacks and restrictions on essentials for life. Amnesty International and Israeli human-rights organisation B’Tselem say the genocide in Gaza is continuing. Four months after a deal to stop the war, aside from continuing Israeli attacks, Palestinians face other dangers. So what are they – and is it still genocide? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: … Read more
The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has finally reopened after months of closure as a result of Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip. Hopes were running high that the freedom of movement would ease the dire humanitarian crisis … Read more
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace. Months after being attacked by the United States and Israel, Iran finds itself in the crosshairs again, with Israeli officials lobbying US President Donald Trump to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles. Veteran Iranian diplomat Javad Zarif tells host Steve Clemons … Read more
Rwandan-backed rebels seize city week after Trump oversees peace deal. The United States and the United Nations have warned that violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could escalate into a regional conflict. Hundreds of people were killed as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized another city, just over a week after the US brokered a … Read more
Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war. After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine’s … Read more
One in five children live in conflict zones and 520 million exposed to war, a record high. Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share One in five children globally lived in active conflict zones last year, according to Save the Children. In a report released on … Read more
Reports of massacres by Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur’s city of el-Fasher. Reports of massacres by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur – after the army was pushed out of the region. Tens of thousands of civilians are now feared trapped in el-Fasher. The conflict in Sudan has caused one of the world’s … Read more