How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp

Adre, Chad – Sahra remembers growing up in el-Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, determined to outperform the boys in her class.

After sitting her national examinations in 2005 and 2006, she decided she wanted to become a teacher. She volunteered in classrooms while pursuing a university degree, eventually specialising in education administration.

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat. And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”

Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’

The Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” after a public speech that has split colleagues and triggered a rebuke from the opposition leader, Angus Taylor.

At least 20 killed as magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia

Authorities urge coastal residents to move inland or to higher ground following the quake near Flores Island.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has killed at least 20 people after it struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island, causing widespread damage.

Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

BySareen Habeshian

Updated 2 hours ago

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.

Union reports 108 attacks on Palestinian journalists in July

The July report exposes rising threats, with more than 270 journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023, syndicate says.

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented 108 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian journalists and media workers in the occupied West Bank last month.

Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel

Donald Trump announced on Sunday that ⁠Will ​Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become ⁠White House counsel and assistant to the president.

Germany warns of ‘daily hybrid warfare’ after explosive-laden drone found

Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations are a ‘constant reality’, says Germany’s interior minister.

Germany is facing daily “hybrid warfare” attacks from abroad, an official has said, days after an explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Who are key players for chances of success this season?

Football leagues around Europe are gearing up for the new season and preseason training and friendlies are in full flow.

All eyes will be on the transfer window as clubs scramble to find the missing pieces, either in the starting lineup or to complete the squad.

Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria

Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.

Lebanese authorities have arrested a former Syrian army general who once served under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to judicial and security officials.