Sudan war: RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says

Amnesty believes RSF fighters committed grave human rights violations in and around el-Fasher during its 18-month siege of the city. “Children were not collateral damage of this violence – often, they were deliberately targeted and have suffered immensely. They have been killed, injured, raped, abducted, and forcibly recruited on a massive scale,” said Agnès Callamard,…

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‘I cannot hear or speak, but I will be happy to assist’: Passenger’s encounter with deaf and mute airport employee wins hearts online |

There’s rarely anything memorable about standing in a baggage check-in queue. You hand over your luggage, collect your boarding pass, and move on. But one passenger says a recent airport experience gave him something he wasn’t expecting – a lesson that, in his words, had nothing to do with millionaires or motivational speakers. His interaction…

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South Africa says over 900 arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests

JOHANNESBURG — South African police said more than 900 people were arrested on Tuesday, when ​there were nationwide anti-migrant protests which were mostly ​peaceful but occasionally descended into violence and looting. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Tebello ⁠Mosikili, a deputy national police commissioner, told…

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