The attacks marked a major Israeli escalation against interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Islamist-led administration, despite his improving ties with the US and growing security contacts with Israel.

NGOs tell UN rights council that the country’s delivery on child rights, gender violence, and equity remains poor.

With many victims dying at home or en route to hospital, experts say awareness of how to rightly respond is crucial.

Misra is a professor of international politics at Lancaster University, UK. The bloc is desperately short of providing any cohesive alternative global leadership.