Following their meeting during the Secretary-General’s visit to Nigeria,António Guterres and Muhammadu Buhari, President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, brief reporters
Ukrainian forces inspect extensive damage to a community cultural centre southeast of Kharkiv, reflecting the impact on the people, who have now almost completely gone. After witnessing the Russians’ treatment of noncombatants in Bucha, one soldier who has fought on both sides says he joined the Ukrainian defensive forces RFE/RL
Hundreds of civilians who had been evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday. Many of the evacuees had been living in bunkers in the Avovstal steel mill for weeks
Hong Kong has plummeted to 148th on a global press freedom index, as authorities in the city took the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper to court for “fraud”
Turkey is one of the few countries where Russian planes can fly and Russian passport holders may visit without a visa, making it a popular destination for Russians wishing to flee both Putin’s repression and the economic sanctions
Last year, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims increased in the United States. To try to defuse tensions, the council suggests bringing minority groups together. One such initiative is tied to Ramadan celebrations
Chinese officials in Xinjiang are warning Uyghurs not to divulge “state secrets” during a visit by United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet this month, officials in the western region said
Amhara has been ravaged by recurring clashes for months, and residents now tell VOA that all they want is peace
According to Zimbabwean authorities, more than a third of the country’s girls are married before they turn 18, with more than half of them being minors in some places. Child marriage is now illegal in Zimbabwe for the first time, according to human rights activists