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‘It’s immoral’: UN special rapporteur on UNRWA funding cuts

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 20:08
What impact will UNRWA funding cuts have on Gaza? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.

International student admissions to be reviewed

Education - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 19:14
Universities UK says students must have confidence that the system is 'fair, transparent and robust'.

UK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 19:00
The Swedish climate activist was on trial for protesting outside an oil and gas conference in London in October.

ICJ rules that it will hear part of Ukraine-Russia genocide case

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 18:39
UN's top court will not address aspects accusing Russia of violating Genocide Convention by falsely alleging genocide.

‘Trapped in this hell’: How one El Salvador town transformed under Bukele

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 18:20
In the port town of Puerto el Triunfo, violence has dwindled, but fear has not amid President Bukele’s gang crackdown.

Can South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ stop Israel?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 17:06
South Africa’s ambassador to the US talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the implications of the ICJ case and its ruling.

UN estimates 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 16:42
More than one million children in the besieged Gaza Strip now require mental health support, UNICEF says.

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 16:11
The World Food Programme has called on Sudan's warring sides to provide immediate security guarantees to deliver aid.

Israel plans ground attack on Rafah, ‘last refuge’ for Gaza’s displaced

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 15:21
Israel's defence minister says army will target Rafah, the southern area it designated as a 'safe zone' for civilians.

One week after ICJ ruling, is Israel following the court’s orders?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 15:16
After International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide, its attacks kill hundreds more in Gaza.

Palestinians detained in Gaza accuse Israelis of torture

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:55
Palestinians who were detained in Gaza and taken to Israel for questioning say they were beaten, tortured and humiliated

US to hit back against Middle East attacks: Who and where will it strike?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:33
The US says it will strike Iranian-linked targets in Iraq and Syria after to killing of three US soldiers at US base.

‘Who’s next?’: Modi government raids, arrests rivals before India election

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:30
Critics see a pattern in the arrests and raids — from academics to activists to opposition leaders.

‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:25
Industry insiders say on-and-off-pitch growth has helped smaller countries play entertaining football and cause upsets.

Pro-Palestine protesters say they were shunned at German antifascist march

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:02
Pro-Palestine supporters tried to join a recent march against the AfD but say they were discriminated and pushed around.

Turkey arrests seven suspected of selling information to Israel’s Mossad

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:50
Turkey has warned Israel of 'serious consequences' if it tries to hunt down Hamas members inside its borders.

Is the Kenyan government doing enough to act against femicide?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:30
With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?

Russia, Ukraine clash over bodies of military plane crash victims

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:01
There has been no official confirmation on who downed the plane, but Russia accuses Ukraine.

Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:51
Here is a list of the names we know, from more than 11,500 children killed during Israel’s war on Gaza.

Western coverage of Gaza: A textbook case of coloniser’s journalism

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:26
Israel's war on Gaza has exposed the true nature and purpose of Western media.

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