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German memory culture, anti-Semitic Zionists and Palestinian liberation
Germany's much lauded 'memory culture' is pure, empty, self-congratulatory propaganda.
The war on Gaza is a health justice issue, too
This is why we are calling on the global health community to speak up and take immediate action.
India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them
Multiple costs to qualify for work leads, forced product purchases, high rate of blockings have stripped their earnings.
Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, prompting backlash
Canberra blasts Meta's decision as a 'dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability' of the media industry.
US Senate approves spending stopgap to avert government shutdown
Short-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday.
Canada’s former PM Mulroney, who led North American free trade, dies at 84
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hails Mulroney's role in creating 'modern, dynamic, and prosperous country'.
New Zealand lobbied French on Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show
New Zealand officials hoped French Polynesia and New Caledonia would respond to security pact, documents show.
Israel’s killing rage
A familiar pantomime plays out in the shocking residue of the massacre of dozens of desperate Palestinian aid seekers.
Canadian doctors call for world to ‘wake up’
Two Canadian doctors just back from Gaza say the world needs to wake up and put an end to Israel’s bombardment.
Far right makes gains in Israeli municipal elections
Far-right and ultra-religious parties won key local elections and retained controversial mayors.
Biden and Trump border visits highlight immigration as election issue
US President Joe Biden to visit border town of Brownsville, Texas as Donald Trump heads to Eagle Pass, Texas.
Keys to lost homes in Gaza become symbol of Palestinian resistance
Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza are holding onto keys from their damaged or destroyed homes.
Zambia declares national disaster after drought devastates agriculture
Crisis brought on by El Nino and climate change will affect more than a million families, President Hakainde Hichilema says.
Celebrating Black history while killing the Black body
African Americans say the annual commemoration obscures dark truths about Black life.
‘A legend for our people’: Inside an Indigenous activist’s death in Brazil
The shooting of Maria de Fatima Muniz has renewed attention towards Indigenous attempts to reclaim ancestral territory.
US lawmakers confront Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over health secrecy
Republican lawmakers question how President Biden could go for days without knowing Austin was hospitalised.
Is nuclear power the key to space exploration?
Long a controversial energy source, nuclear has been facing a renaissance in space.
What role does parliament play in Iran?
Iranians are choosing a new legislature and many hope it will pave the way for reform.
Israeli massacre of Palestinians waiting for Gaza aid trucks
Israeli forces have killed more than 100 people waiting to collect desperately needed food aid in northern Gaza.
‘Call it by its name’: How hateful rhetoric feeds anti-Palestinian violence
Dehumanisation of Palestinians in shadow of Israel’s Gaza war is fuelling hate and violence in the US, advocates say.