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In India’s Ayodhya, the Ram temple means ‘land is costlier than gold’

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/21/2024 - 04:47
Land prices are skyrocketing with investors trying to cash in on the millions of people expected to visit the temple.

Russian lawmakers to debate seizing property of those who ‘discredit’ army

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 21:58
A bill to be voted on next week aims to confiscate assets of Russians spreading 'false' information amid Ukraine war.

Can international justice stop Israel?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 20:11
There is growing pressure to hold Israel to account for its war on Gaza.

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 19:20
Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right AfD party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants.

‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 18:24
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Israelis come together to demand an end to the war on Gaza.

DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 16:43
The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates.

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 16:14
An apparent Israeli air strike in the Syrian capital killed five of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard military advisers.

Israel drops leaflets seeking intel on captives, as Gaza attacks continue

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 15:19
Israel's military drops flyers in southern Gaza, while protesters in Israel call for a deal to free the captives.

The US plan to revamp the Palestinian Authority is doomed to fail

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:43
Past US attempts to resuscitate the PA have all failed. The ongoing efforts are unlikely to succeed, either.

At least 13 students killed in China school fire: State media

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:37
The victims were identified as third-grade students from an elementary school in Henan province.

Sudan suspends membership in IGAD regional bloc

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:12
Government accused east African bloc of ‘violating’ Sudan's sovereignty by inviting RSF chief to a summit.

‘I don’t want him to die this way’: Uganda’s hidden disabled children

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:55
Tethered to beds or even trees, Uganda’s intellectually disabled children struggle under stigma and lack of state care.

Dominican Republic to trial four-day work week: Can it work globally?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:44
It's the first Caribbean country to trial such a move, amid a growing global call for such shifts.

War on Gaza: What impact will the ICJ case have?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:17
As the ICJ deliberates, what is the narrative in Israel about the case?

Palestinians accuse Israeli forces of executing 19 civilians in Gaza

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:10
Footage, witness accounts shared with Al Jazeera reveal how Israeli soldiers carried out executions in Gaza last month.

‘We cannot trust the Janjaweed’: Sudan’s capital ravaged by RSF rule

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 11:11
After nine months of war, Khartoum under RSF control has turned into a lawless and violent capital.

Oil supply tightens in Europe over Red Sea disruptions

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 11:00
The volume going to Europe from the Middle East has nearly halved amid continuing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Hijacking truth: How OSINT in Gaza fell prey to groupthink

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 10:09
Open source research is essential to Gaza coverage, but pressure to conform plays into the hands of propagandists.

IRGC says 4 members killed in Israel strike on building in Syria’s Damascus

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 09:35
Iran confirms killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members as tensions flare up amid Israel's war on Gaza.

Argentina arrests, deports family of Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 09:35
Drug boss Jose Adolfo Macias is at large after escaping from an Ecuadorean prison, triggering wave of gang violence.

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