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Remembering Cousin Aamer, a nurse who loved crab, and was killed by Israel

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 12:00
Hassan al-Ramlawi remembers his cousin Aamer, a simple, loving man with room in his heart for everyone.

Why has UK’s Labour Party suspended two election candidates over Gaza war?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:50
The party has become embroiled in yet another row over anti-Semitism amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Satellite photos show Egypt building Gaza buffer zone as Rafah push looms

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:49
Despite its opposition to displacement of Palestinians, Cairo appears to be preparing for a scenario forced by Israel.

Zelenskyy seeks German, French support as Russia tightens noose on Avdiivka

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:44
Ukraine leader's trip to Berlin, Paris comes as battle for eastern city, one of bloodiest in near two-year war, rages.

In Jerusalem’s Old City, Israeli ‘siege’ forces Palestinian shops to close

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:24
Shopkeepers complain of harassment by Israeli forces amid 'zero tourism'.

Canada’s assisted dying regime should not be expanded to include children

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:55
As a physician and mother, I lose sleep over the prospect of minors being allowed to take part in the MAiD programme.

Video shows what’s left of Ukrainian battleground city of Avdiivka

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:24
Video from the Ukrainian battleground city of Avdiivka shows the destruction there.

Why Israel’s impending Rafah offensive is testing ties with Egypt

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:06
Egypt fears Israel won't allow Palestinians back into Gaza while a refugee exodus will burden its ailing economy.

Senegal’s top court reverses Sall’s election delay bid

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:06
The delay threw Senegal, usually seen as one of the most stable West African countries, into political turmoil.

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 133

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 09:50
Israeli forces storm Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, with hundreds of staff, patients trapped under heavy fire.

Mystery groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 08:41
Stagnant water has flooded homes and palm groves around Zliten, spreading a foul odour and creating mosquito swarms.

Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 08:34
What is the party’s reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions?

Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 08:06
Parliament voted 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children.

State school pupils back royals more than private

Education - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 07:20
Researchers find children more positive about the royals than sceptical young adults.

Exam staff begin industrial action over pay

Education - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 07:20
Workers will not carry out overtime, work weekends or accrue time off in lieu during the action.

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 06:29
While transparency advocates and opposition leaders say ban is a big win for democracy, Modi's BJP remains confident.

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:56
White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk.

FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens’ ties to Ukrainian firm

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:40
Alexander Smirnov charged over claims Joe and Hunter Biden received bribes from Kyiv-based Burisma.

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:11
A general once feared across Indonesia and banned from the United States, has reinvented himself as a cute grandpa.

‘Out of this world’: OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora sets internet alight

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:56
Microsoft-backed startup stuns social media with hyper-realistic videos created using text prompts.

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