GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, 27 February 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages early on Thursday, Israeli authorities confirmed, coinciding with the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank and Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that the coffins of “four fallen hostages” had […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Haiti is experiencing a surge in extreme brutality, with widespread killings and mass displacements, according to a warning issued by UN agencies, NGOs, and international donors. In a statement released Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its partners described harrowing scenes of […]

BRASÍLIA, Feb 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai, China, due to an ear inflammation, her team announced on Tuesday. The 77-year-old economist, who currently serves as the president of the New Development Bank (NDB)—a financial institution established by the BRICS bloc—was admitted to the Shanghai East International […]

WASHINGTON, Feb 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – After making history as the first private company to land a robot on the Moon, albeit with a less-than-perfect touchdown, Intuitive Machines is preparing for another attempt—this time aiming for a flawless landing. The Houston-based company’s new lunar lander, Athena, is scheduled for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]

KINSHASA, Feb 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Prime Minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, revealed on Monday that over 7,000 people have been killed in the eastern region since January. This surge in violence follows the rapid territorial expansion of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, which has seized control of two key […]

Bogotá, Feb 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the growing influence of armed groups in Colombia, highlighting escalating violence despite ongoing peace efforts. The latest UN report reveals that criminal factions continue to engage in kidnappings, assassinations, and forced displacements, severely impacting vulnerable communities. Ongoing Violence and Human Rights […]

United Nations, United States, Feb 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The United States has welcomed what it calls a “landmark agreement” at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) after successfully securing the adoption of a resolution aimed at achieving “lasting peace” in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. For the first time in three years, […]