A city not built for the blind But Mora Garcia warns that accessibility remains a challenge for women like Pau. Sports programmes for athletes with visual impairment remain limited, and cultural expectations for women can be just as restrictive. Families, he said, frequently discourage daughters from taking part in contact sports, for fear they might … Read more
Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies. The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures. … Read more
Quotable Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the US-backed Gaza plan is no surprise, arguing Israel has repeatedly violated past agreements. He says the real test is whether the US and Western governments will hold Israel accountable. Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social … Read more
Israel goes on the attack after the first soldiers are killed since ceasefire began two months ago. New Israeli air and artillery attacks have hit Lebanon after soldiers were killed for the first time since a fragile ceasefire began in June. The latest military assault comes despite Lebanese-Israeli talks in Rome, part of a US-brokered … Read more
Leadership in Iran should capitalize on a “window for diplomacy” with the US, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, suggesting that the current stage of the conflict may help Tehran negotiate itself into a better position on the world stage. Zarif, who does not currently serve within the Iranian political system, made … Read more
Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Guatemalan authorities have issued the country’s second-highest emergency alert level after a major eruption of Central America’s most active volcano, prompting the evacuation of nearby villages. Fuego’s eruption on Monday morning had intensified by nightfall, with lava flows and huge plumes of ash rising about six kilometres (four … Read more
President Trump has responded to Tehran’s dismissal of his claim that U.S.-Iran talks were set to restart Monday, calling the country’s leadership “unbelievably duplicitous” and saying they begged for talks. Mr. Trump said on Sunday that he had called off massive strikes on Iran because Gulf allies and Tehran had asked him to give diplomacy … Read more
NewsFeed Hundreds of children took part in a marathon in Gaza to raise awareness of the growing number of children who have lost one or both parents during the war. Organized by the International Networking for Humanitarian, the event highlighted the challenges facing orphaned children and called for greater community and international support. Published On … Read more
Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy. Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026 Saudi Arabia has reported intercepting drones that targeted oil facilities in its eastern province and Riyadh. Saudi’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it “reserves the right … Read more
France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help. Wildfires are ravaging many parts of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit. The World Health Organization has warned that climate change is contributing to the frequency and intensity of the fires. This is clear in … Read more