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‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:56
A new film reveals how Moscow's overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.

Canada already is America’s 51st state

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 11:30
And that is thanks to a political elite that did not heed prescient warnings.

When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 11:21
For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon.

State of emergency declared after power cut chaos in Chile

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 11:10
A power outage plunged much of Chile into darkness on Tuesday, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.

Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:50
The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.

Hamas says deal reached with Israel to release more than 600 Palestinians

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:46
The prisoners will be released in the coming days after Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israeli captives.

‘Designed to humiliate’: Israel’s torture of Gaza’s healthcare workers

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:32
A PHRI report says healthcare workers are arbitrarily detained, humiliated, and sexually and psychologically abused.

Trump’s ‘gold’ visa: Who qualifies, what it costs and why it’s divisive

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:30
Foreigners will soon be able to buy US residency – and a pathway to citizenship – for about $5m, Trump says.

A day at the beach for displaced Rohingya children in Malaysia

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:20
On the island of Langkawi, lessons go beyond the confines of the classroom, and teaching continues even at the beach.

Tour bus crash in eastern Thailand kills at least 18

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:17
The bus carrying 49 people overturns after brake failure, leaving 23 others injured, say officials.

Israeli forces fire tear gas canister at cameraman

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:16
A journalist covering an Israeli raid in Nablus in the occupied West Bank was filming as a soldier fired a tear gas

Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 09:47
The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres.

Counting the climate cost of AI

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 09:16
What's the hidden climate cost of AI?

Video: Military plane crashes in Sudan

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:57
Sources in Sudan say several people have been killed after a military plane crashed into a residential area.

Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine war

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:48
Defence editor Alex Gatapolous reflects on how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed over the years.

A Gaza mother’s heartbreak as her son’s release is postponed

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:24
On Saturday, Israel delayed releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, plunging Najat into despair. Yet her hope lives on.

At least 19 killed as Sudan army plane crashes near capital Khartoum

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:06
Deadly crash, attributed by sources to technical reasons, comes as military makes advances in central Sudan against RSF.

Returning to the front line in Ukraine

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:02
Displaced Ukrainians must choose between scarce resources in exile or unsafe frontline areas with inadequate services.

South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:02
The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect.

Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 07:57
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up 'ownership' of the continent.

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