Nearly 100 Palestinians killed on Friday as US leads truce-for-hostage negotiations in Qatar
Shamima Begum made grave mistakes. But she is our responsibility and no one else’s
Attacks on agriculture exacerbate desperate shortages and enclave’s slide towards famine
Country briefs diplomats and humanitarian officials on proposal to funnel supplies through little-known foundation
Passengers and crew on flight BA149 were held by Iraqi forces after it landed just as the invasion in 1990 began
Justices block Trump administration’s attempt to invoke long-standing but rarely-used law
Country would be first EU nation to implement policy long advocated by the far right
Rights groups warn of ‘transnational repression’ after Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi allegedly held in solitary confinement
Firms that helped fight high-profile battles targeted by White House executive orders
Prime minister says country has ‘shifted gears’ in its efforts to force Hamas to release 59 hostages it still holds
Prince Mohammed creates unit to combat prostitution and begging after years of loosening hardline social restrictions
Trump administration makes first move to call out human rights abuses by Beijing
The fate of the detained Columbia University graduate is a test of how easily Trump can slide into lawlessness
Military closes border and blocks aid as it pressures Hamas to accept revised ceasefire proposal
Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been released
Rights groups say conservative and liberal critics of the kingdom are among dozens freed in recent weeks
Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of having links to hostile intelligence services after arrest by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
What can be done to improve the living conditions of millions of displaced people?
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President Nayib Bukele has brought stability and safety, but imprisoned tens of thousands. Governments face dilemmas about how to engage
Venancio Mondlane holds ‘inauguration’ at airport amid fears that deadly stand-off with ruling party could destabilise region
Biden administration places sanctions on leader of Rapid Support Forces
Human Rights Watch alleges attacks on infrastructure and repair workers contribute to thousands of deaths