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In maps and charts: South Sudan’s 15 years of independence 

09 July 2026

South Sudan became the world’s newest country in July 2011 after nearly 99 percent of voters chose independence from S...

‘Shoot me, just let my son pass’: The last moments of Ahmad Zaid 

09 July 2026

Deir Ammar refugee camp, occupied West Bank – Sunday morning began with the kind of small milestones families cherish ...

Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China 

09 July 2026

News|Floods Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has killed 39 people in southern China, most of them after a dam breach ...

US court rules that Trump’s name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeal 

09 July 2026

News|Donald Trump A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name must remain off the Kennedy Center f...

‘Double cross, first class’: Why India’s Modi wins so many foreign awards 

09 July 2026

During his June 27-29 visit to the Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was graced with a trophy never seen b...

Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600 

08 July 2026

At least 600 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, as the number of confirmed cases...

US Senate nominee Platner halts campaign after assault allegations 

08 July 2026

News|Politics Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the 2026 US midterm electi...

Trump to ask US Supreme Court for new hearing on birthright citizenship 

08 July 2026

US President Donald Trump says he plans to ask the United States Supreme Court to rehear a recent case which struck down...

Iran war live: One killed as US bombs Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Jask 

08 July 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 31 seconds play-arrow01:31 AJE-ONL-NF_US-expands-military-strike-on-...

South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace 

08 July 2026

Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence on July 9, hopes that accompanied the birth of the w...