Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
The children’s names below appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as well as the war’s many indirect victims
Anti-immigration politics contribute to racism in Germany
Chiponda Chimbelu | Ana Munoz Padros
Far-right gains, economic stagnation and increased political focus on migration can be major drivers of racial discrimination in European countries such as Germany.
The ongoing political focus on migration in Germany could have spillover effects. Decades of progress in making the country more inclusive of Black people could be rolled back, Tahir Della, of the rights organization Initiative of Black People in Germany, told DW.
"We already notice that, especially when there are debates related to migration, the presence of Black people and people of African descent in Germany is called into question," Della said.
Syria : After clashes in Aleppo, a US sustained push on talks with the Kurdish led SDF
Syria’s minister of defense announced a ceasefire on Tuesday following overnight clashes between security forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo’s northern neighborhoods. Murhaf Abu Qasra stated that he met with Mazloum Abdi,
Extremely strong Typhoon No. 22 triggers rare special warning
By SHOKO RIKIMARU/ Staff Writer
October 8, 2025 at 18:20 JST
The ferocity of Typhoon No. 22 as it approaches the Izu islands on Oct. 8 prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a rare special emergency warning for violent winds and high waves.
The special warning, the first ever for the Izu island chain south of Tokyo, was issued for Hachijo town and Aogashima village.
Depending on the future path of the typhoon, the warning area could expand to include other municipalities on the islands, the JMA said.
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher’s little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: “No one has died” because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: “No children are dying on my watch.”
Lazio Ultras arrested after 2026 Winter Games corruption attempt
Prosecutors in Venice make two arrests relating to corruption before the Olympics in February.
Two brothers from an Italian football hooligan group, Lazio’s Irriducibili, have been arrested and accused of trying to illegally obtain public works contracts for next year’s Winter Olympics, Italian prosecutors say.
The men, originally from Rome, sought to profit from the Olympics after establishing Mafia-style control over drug dealing and nightlife activities in the Alpine resort of Cortina, Venice prosecutors said in a statement.
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