Some governments that retain the death penalty, such as Kenya, claim that they can’t abolish it while there is considerable public support for capital punishment ...

Spread This NewsBy Tapiwa Svondo  THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has applauded the Government of Zimbabwe for ...

It has been 15 months since war erupted in Gaza, prompted by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel that left some 1,200 dead in October 2023 and more than 250 people taken hostage. Reported ceasefire ...

Although the threat to UNRWA has slipped from the headlines, it is urgent right now and for the longer term. Immediately, as the Foreign Secretaries of seven countries have expressed in a joint ...

Thirteen soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been sentenced to death in an effort to enforce military discipline. The convictions, handed down last week by a military tribunal in ...

And maybe a little Jesus? Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little ...

Legendary actor Prabir Mitra passed away today at 10:15 pm today at a Dhaka’s square hospital. The news has been confirmed to The Daily Star by his son, Sifat Islam. Battling oxygen deficiency ...

A warrant of arrest has been issued for Sameer Suleiman, a parliamentarian for Blantyre City South East constituency and member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on charges of libel. The ...

Joe Cokanasiga scored two sensational tries for Premiership leaders Bath, but reigning champions Northampton Saints clinched ...

On behalf of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), I wish to extend warm New Year wishes for 2025 to the Federal Government of Somalia and its people. 2024 marked a ...

Tarpon Springs, Florida, celebrated Epiphany on Monday, January 6, 2025, a deeply rooted observance in the city's Greek heritage and one of the most significant celebrations in the United States. This ...