Amnesty International Writes University Of Ibadan VC Over Rights Abuse Of Suspended Students Over Peaceful Protest, ...

Amnesty International has called on the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, to immediately reverse the suspension of three students accused of protesting against a proposed increase in school fees. In a letter dated …

Genocide Bad offers some tips for confronting the IDF’s slaughter of Palestinians

Auden got it right in his searingly powerful poem September One, 1939.  Those who survive great evil are, all too often, the next generations of perpetrators.  Victimization does not guarantee sound morals or improved behaviour on the part of the victims. …

Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here’s why they haven’t declared one

For months, U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one. Even though Israel eased a 2 1/2-month blockade on the territory in May, aid groups say only a …

World Associated Press Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here's why they haven't declared one

For months, U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one. Even though Israel eased a 2 1/2-month blockade on the territory in May, aid groups say only a …

Father Accused of Murdering Greek-Canadian Daughter in New York

The New York Police Department found the Greek-Canadian daughter dead. Credits: CC BY SA 2.0 The disappearance of a 9-year-old Greek-Canadian girl, Melina Galanis Frattolin, ended in tragedy with the discovery of her body on Sunday, July 20, in New York. …

The Best New YA Books of July 2025

It is a truth universally acknowledged that summer is peak reading season. From our childhoods spent racking up Pan Pizzas thanks to the infamous Book It! Program to our adult years sprawled beside pools and on beaches with the latest bestsellers firmly in …

Ruben Reyes Jr.’s ‘Archive of Unknown Universes’ explores love, war, trauma

Ruben Reyes Jr.’s ambitious debut novel, “Archive of Unknown Universes,” juggles multiple storylines and it also juggles multiple realities. ALSO SEE: Like books? Get our free Book Pages newsletter about bestsellers, authors and more There’s a narrative …

Terror Act: Ruto govt move to crack down on critics straight out of Moi's Sedition Act playbook

Boniface Mwangi, the indefatigable activist, was released from police custody yesterday on a Ksh.1 million personal bond following his arrest over the weekend. During his arrest, Mwangi’s wife, Njeri, said police detectives cited “terrorism and arson” as …

The Legacy of Avraham Azulay

By Rabbi Steven Burg The Jewish world — and hopefully, decent people everywhere — mourn the devastating loss of Avraham Azulay, who was brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Avraham, a 25-year-old reservist from Yitzhar in Samaria, was operating a …

Driver Who Plowed Into Hollywood Crowd Has History of Violence, Police Say