Global sports leaders reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose…
Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is “not aware” of operations in the area.
Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over reports of the killing of Libyan political figure Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi on 3 February 2026 in the western city of Zintan. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Chairperson strongly condemned the reported killing, warning that such violence…
Atlanta — Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. The Carter Center announced the historic provisional figure following the one-year anniversary of the passing of the Center’s founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. “President Carter always…
Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic’s rural provinces, with at least eight people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said. The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran’s theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in the…
A violinist accused Will Smith of retaliation after he said he was fired for reporting sexual harassment while on tour with the actor and rapper, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this week. The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is linked to what the complaint describes as a “hotel intrusion” in Las…
At least 36 people were killed by a massive fire Wednesday that engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong, city leader John Lee said. Another 279 people were reported missing. Lee also said 29 people remained hospitalized. He added that the fire was “coming under control” shortly past midnight. Fire Services Department Director Andy…
Iran launched an attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, two days after the U.S. struck three nuclear sites in Iran. Explosions were heard in Qatar, multiple news agencies reported, and photos showed missiles over Qatar’s capital city, Doha. U.S. and Qatari authorities said the missiles were intercepted and no one was injured….
