June 8, 2025
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Stay or go? Transgender troops struggle with dismissal as deadline looms; forced separations are set to begin

Transgender troops, who were serving the US military for many years, are now facing a difficult question: whether to stay or leave as the 30-day deadline ended on Friday. Last month, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 30-day deadline for the trans troops, and according to that, June 6 is the final day for active-duty […]

Gaza civilians struggle as aid fails to reach north

Starving civilians caught in the chaos of food distribution in Gaza (Image credit: AP) Before the war, Hazem Lubbad was a university student, supporting his studies while working as a waiter at a restaurant in Gaza City. For the past 19 months, he has been hunkering down with his extended family in Sheikh Radwan, a […]

Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech; struggle regardless who is in charge

RUBAYA: Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labour by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defence technology, and fiercely sought after worldwide.Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, […]