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Photos: Israeli tanks push back into northern Gaza, warplanes hit Rafah

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 16:08
Palestinian health officials say Israel killed four people and wounded several others in one attack in Rafah.

Nursery boss 'killed baby she strapped to beanbag'

Education - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:49
Kate Roughley, 37, is accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan.

Aerial rescues in Oman save dozens from flash floods

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:42
Aerial rescues in Oman have saved at least 75 people, some who were swept up and carried away by flash floods.

Muslim pupil loses UK court bid over Michaela school prayer rituals ban

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:29
Student took legal action against London school, saying policy was discriminatory and 'uniquely' affected her faith.

It is time for a democratic world order

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:28
US threats to states that take action on Gaza must compel them to form a coalition and collectively resist.

Armenia claims Azerbaijan ‘completed’ ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 14:32
Azerbaijan systematically 'erasing' all traces of ethnic Armenians in the disputed region, Yerevan says.

Global day of action over Gaza war

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 14:05
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down the Golden Gate bridge as part of a global day of action over Israel’s war on Gaza.

Insurance firms should shun the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 14:05
The project is already devastating local communities and will contribute to climate change if completed.

Why direct action is becoming common in the fight for the Palestinian cause

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 14:00
From blocking bridges to economic boycotts, direct action for Gaza is increasingly common. But can it succeed?

Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:51
Global powers raise alarm after latest drone attack on Russian-held nuclear facility hits reactor confinement structure.

Ukraine warns it lacked missiles to protect power plant from Russian attack

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:49
The Trypilska thermal power station, a major electricity supplier to Kyiv region, was destroyed by missiles on April 11.

Mass grave discovered at Gaza hospital occupied by Israeli forces

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:47
A new mass grave was found at al-Shifa Hospital where a two-week siege by Israeli forces has turned it into a graveyard.

Paris 2024 torch lit in Olympics birthplace, relay under way

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:26
The torch relay for the Paris 2024 Olympics has begun at the birthplace of the games in Greece.

India election 2024: Which are the main political parties in the fray?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:15
More about Modi's BJP, Rahul Gandhi's Congress and other parties that are central to world's largest electoral exercise.

Heavy rains kill 18 in Oman as flash floods lash UAE

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:11
Rescue teams search for two missing people in Oman as bad weather disrupts travel in the United Arab Emirates.

‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:00
Built to house a male workforce under apartheid, hostels are now overcrowded, decaying and largely ignored by the state.

Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge

Education - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:32
Michaela School was entitled to enforce a ban on prayer rituals, the High Court has ruled.

Video captures shooting of Palestinian USAID veteran in Israel

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:30
Video captured the killing in Israel of Yaacub Touhi, a 50-year-old Palestinian who was a 20-year veteran of USAID.

Israeli ‘diplomatic offensive’ urges sanctions against Iran

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:07
Push on partners to sanction Tehran comes as Israel mulls military retaliation for Iran's weekend attack.

‘Mama we’re dying’: Only able to hear her kids in Gaza in their final days

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:13
Hanan and Mazen were stuck in the West Bank. Their kids were in Gaza, where they were killed by Israeli bombs.

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