Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile attacks
By Cassandra Vinograd and Marc Santora July 19, 2026 Damage after a night of Russian missile strikes on Sunday in Kyiv. (Credit. Thomas Peter/Reuters) Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital with one of the largest ballistic missile assaults of the war before dawn on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, the third major attack on the capital, Kyiv, in the past 35 days. As smoke still hung over the city and rescue teams raced to strike locations, city officials said one person had been
The New York Times
Jul 22
500+ Rohingya Refugees Feared Dead in Capsized Boats
By Kristen Gelineau July 16, 2026 An aerial view of a Rohingya refugee camp, home to over a million of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Nov. 25, 2025. Credit: AP News, Mahmud Hossain Opu, File SYDNEY (AP) — More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. According to preliminary information, the two boats
AP News
Jul 22
Houthis Announce Maritime Blockade of Saudi Arabia
By Fatma Khaled July 20, 2026 Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 20, 2026. Credit: AP News, Osamah Abdulrahman CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport, threatening another vital waterway for global shipping and raising fears of rene
AP News
Jul 22
Indian Student Protesters Return after Police Crackdown
By Yashraj Sharma July 21, 2026 More than 100 students injured in police action against thousands of demonstrators during march on parliament. But students say they aren’t done – just like the cockroaches India’s chief justice compared them to. A protester falls during clashes with police as CJP supporters rally in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over exam paper leaks. Credit: Al Jazeera, Anushree Fadnavis, Reuters New Delhi,
Al Jazeera
Jul 22
India Vets Books in Kashmir claimed ‘Anti-National’
By Al Jazeera Staff July 19, 2026 Authorities in the disputed region are auditing school, college and public libraries to look for ‘objectionable’ material. A man adjusts a book on a shelf inside a library in Bandipore area near Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir. Credit: Farooq Khan, EPA, Al Jazeera Authorities in India-administered Kashmir are conducting a mass filtering of books at the region’s prominent libraries and educational institutions over allegations that they c
Al Jazeera
Jul 22
Ethnic Groups & Political Boundaries in Africa
By Fauwaz Khan Genocide Watch Mapping Team intern Fauwaz Khan has created an interactive web map that allows viewers to see the ethnic composition of Africa. Selecting an ethnic group, signified by different colors on the map, will show their geographic distribution, present-day countries, and areas where multiple groups overlap, if applicable. To view this interactive map, see the embedded map below or click the image above to open it in a new tab.
Genocide Watch
Jul 21
