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Know their names: The Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:56
Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, at least 217 journalists and media workers have been killed.

Sde Teiman: Israel’s notorious detention facility

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:49
Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia from Kamal Adwan Hospital is believed to be detained at Israel’s infamous Sde Teiman.

A Year of Censorship: Social Media Crackdown

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:46
On the Stream, we look at how censorship on the internet has increased and ask what freedom of expression means online.

Gaza hospitals on ‘brink of total collapse’ from Israel attacks: UN

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:14
UN report says 136 strikes on Gaza hospitals have caused critical damage and casualties among medical personnel.

How Pakistan changed in 2024

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:08
Violent attacks soared. Political instability grew. Censorship deepened. Economic green shoots, gold medal gave hope.

China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:26
Chinese leader underscores 'rapidly evolving changes not seen in a century and the turbulent international situation'.

Video: Ethiopia truck crash kills at least 70 wedding party guests

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:26
A truck carrying wedding party guests has crashed in Ethiopia, killing more than 70 people.

How the world voted in 2024

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:24
In the biggest election year in history, almost 1.7 billion people voted worldwide.

Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:20
The dual island nation has recorded hundreds of murders linked to gang violence this year.

Panic at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport during Houthi missile attack

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:20
Video shows the moment sirens ring in Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion airport as Houthis launch missiles at Israel from Yemen.

Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 12:42
Flurry of attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere comes as Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter for the first time.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 12:06
Here are the key developments on the 1,041st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Family of Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia calls on Israel to release him

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 11:39
Dr Hussam Abu Safia’s family is calling for his immediate release, as Israeli attacks on other Gaza hospitals continue.

Video: Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 11:34
The US military has released Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 11:03
The pontiff simply says what needs to be said.

Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 10:45
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,541 Palestinians and wounded 108,338 since October 7, 2023.

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 10:20
Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus 'without holding anything back'.

US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 09:43
Transfer from the US military prison is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration.

South Korean air disaster casts scrutiny on concrete runway embankment

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 09:12
Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.

‘Something has been taken away’: Pakistan’s well-kept FGM secret

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 06:47
Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.

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