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Polish truckers agree to suspend border protest until March

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 16:22
Truck drivers had blocked border since November, demanding restrictions be reintroduced for Ukrainian hauliers.

Israel’s new $15bn war budget: What’s it for and what gets cut?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 16:20
The Israeli government approves an increase to its annual budget, but not without a lot of infighting.

Israel’s war on Gaza is the deadliest for journalists

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 16:06
Journalists in Gaza are facing the deadliest war against their profession in history.

Does open source intelligence help find the facts in Gaza?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 16:00
With access to Gaza restricted, researchers rely on open source intelligence to know what’s happening on the ground.

Flash floods in Mauritius

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 15:24
Cyclone Belal brought flash floods, submerging cars in its path along roads in Port Louis, Mauritius.

What is Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance that’s resisting the military?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 15:05
The alliance has seen recent gains over military troops, but its successes are limited.

Turkey court fines Somali president’s son for car crash that killed courier

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:54
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's sentence was commuted to a fine of about $900.

US claims seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen’s Houthis

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:42
The haul is the first since the Houthis began attacks on Red Sea shipping in November.

Strike threat over claim pro-Israeli lobby forced out Australian journalist

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:29
Sacked last month, Antoinette Lattouf joined the ranks of journalists dismissed for expressing support for Palestinians.

EU, US urge sustained support for Ukraine in war against Russia

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:28
European Commission chief warns West must not let up supplying Ukraine with weapons, money if it wants Kyiv to succeed.

Italian football club Roma sack manager Jose Mourinho

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:10
Mourinho was sacked two days after a 3-1 loss at AC Milan left the club in ninth place in Serie A.

Remembering Refaat Alareer, in the words of his student

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:06
A former student remembers the writer, poet and activist who died in an Israeli bombardment of Gaza last December.

What we know about Iran’s strikes on northern Iraq

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:37
Iran’s strikes on what it called “enemy sites” in Iraq and Syria come at a time of heightened tension in the region.

Israel’s war on Gaza and the West’s credibility crisis

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:33
Western support for Israel is threatening the liberal world order the West had so persistently promoted for decades.

Dim hopes in Ghana as Black Stars attempt to end 42-year-old AFCON jinx

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:27
Ghana's shock defeat to Cape Verde has further dimmed fans' hopes of ending a trophy drought that dates back to 1982.

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:24
Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack, saying the blast targeted local security officials.

The turbulent journey of the Boeing 737

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 12:57
Max 9 jets combed for door flaws at a time when global industry debates safety of passenger planes with only one pilot.

Palestinian man killed while opening occupied West Bank barrier

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 12:48
A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces as he went to open a barrier blocking a street in Beit Jala.

Trump sweeps Iowa caucus: Results, key highlights, and what’s next?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 12:22
Trump scores decisive win in the first major caucus of the US presidential race as he cements his frontrunner status.

Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 11:36
Pretoria's intent is under scrutiny as it presents an all-important case against Israel's war in Gaza at the ICJ.

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