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Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:09
A symbolic political act cannot put an end to Israeli crimes or grant Palestinians sovereignty.

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:01
In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces 'summarily executed' 223 civilians in February.

‘Very atypical’: Why is Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez thinking about quitting?

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 11:48
As Spain waits to learn if the Socialist premier will resign, analysts say his announcement could be a political play.

UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 11:20
The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.

Mandela’s world: A photographic retrospective of apartheid South Africa

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 10:28
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, we revisit iconic images by Jurgen Schadeberg, and the stories behind the lens.

Professors arrested as police use ‘violence’ to clear university camp

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 10:01
Protesters accused police of excessive force during arrests at an anti-war protest camp at Emory University.

Ukraine detains agriculture minister in $7m corruption case

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 09:38
Ukraine has pledged to bolster its anticorruption efforts as part of its bid for European Union membership.

Indigenous people in Brazil march to demand land recognition

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 09:33
Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil's capital to demand the demarcation of their lands.

Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 08:55
Hamas is stressing its four conditions even as 18 countries try to ramp up pressure on the group for a deal.

Why is Elon Musk feuding with Australia and Brazil over free speech?

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 06:37
X owner is fighting governments over their attempts to curtail online content deemed to be harmful.

Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir faces anticorruption probe

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 06:12
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief says former leader 'among those being investigated'.

Farm suicides, anger haunt Indian villages that Modi promised hope

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 05:30
Villages where Modi launched his farm outreach a decade ago have seen deaths and debt mount since then.

‘Profoundly unjust’: Reactions to court overturning Weinstein’s conviction

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 05:16
Women react with dismay to New York court's decision to overturn the rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein.

Microsoft, Google post double-digit profits rises, boosting case for AI

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:55
Tech giants' shares surge after stronger-than-expected earnings.

Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:22
Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in landmark #MeToo case.

White nationalist rally ‘nothing’ compared with Gaza protests, Trump claims

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 02:43
Former US president says Charlottesville rally was a 'little peanut' compared with pro-Palestinian student protests.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 02:37
As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.

Blocks from the White House, US students stand steadfast with Gaza

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 23:18
Palestine solidarity encampment springs up at George Washington University despite crackdown and arrests across US.

Six takeaways from Trump immunity hearing and New York hush money trial

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 22:27
Testimony in Trump's New York trial continues as Supreme Court considers immunity claim in separate federal case.

At least 155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains pound East Africa

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 22:06
More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania's prime minister said.

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