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Gaza emergency officials present evidence of mass grave killings

Around The Globe - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 13:42
Gaza emergency officials have presented evidence of mass grave killings they say were by Israeli forces at two hospitals

Students block Paris’s Sciences Po to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza

Around The Globe - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:46
Chanting their support for Palestinians, students demonstrated at the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

China and US should be ‘partners, not rivals’, Xi tells Blinken

Around The Globe - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:44
China says it prefers to bolster its ties with the United States, but considerable challenges remain.

Across the Western world, public opinion on Palestine is finally shifting

Around The Globe - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:26
The brutality of Israel's war on Gaza has opened Western eyes to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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?

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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?

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

Around The Globe - 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

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

Nigerian company creates taxi system fueled by electric vehicles

Technology - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 04:25
As climate change wreaks havoc around the world, the need for sustainable solutions grows more urgent. In Nigeria, a private company recently introduced an Uber-style taxi system made of approximately 200 electric vehicles. The company says the fleet is a step toward a greener future. Gibson Emeka reports from Abuja, Nigeria. Amy Reifenrath narrates.

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

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

Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns

Education - Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:44
Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.

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