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What’s behind the historic pro-Israel spending in a New York House primary?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 17:04
'Squad' congressman Jamaal Bowman, critic of Israel's war on Gaza, faces AIPAC-backed George Latimer in New York race.

Qatar says ‘progress to an extent’ in truce talks with Hamas

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 16:53
Negotiations based on plan for Israeli withdrawal from 'major population centres' in Gaza, initial six-week ceasefire.

Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 16:13
Cause of blackout remains unknown, but early indications point to spike in electricity use due to severe heat.

Is Israel’s Smotrich fulfilling his dream of annexing the West Bank?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 14:48
A quiet takeover of occupied West Bank has been cooking for 18 months. Are the far right going to get their way?

‘The Night Won’t End’: Biden’s War on Gaza

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 14:01
Fault Lines investigates killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the United States's role in the war.

How has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 14:00
From overlooked symptoms to misdiagnosis, how has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health for years?

‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 14:00
A group of children and young people has forced a government department to take action on emissions levels.

Death toll from southern China floods reaches 47

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 13:53
As number of deaths mounts, authorities warn of more flooding and extreme weather in other parts of the country.

Israeli forces step up attacks across Gaza

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 13:18
Israeli tanks push deeper into western Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, firing shells at displaced people’s tents.

Israel’s Nuseirat massacre and Gaza’s wounds that won’t heal

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 13:03
Survivors of the June 8 massacre recount the Israeli attack, and the feeling that much of the world doesn't care.

‘Against violence towards civilians’: Armenia recognises Palestinian state

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:52
Significant move prompts Israel to summon Armenian ambassador for 'harsh reprimand'.

Video shows Israeli destruction of Gaza’s Rafah crossing

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:43
A video released by an Israeli journalist shows Gaza’s Rafah crossing burnt and destroyed.

Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:26
Videos circulating on social media show a large crowd chanting religious slogans and surrounding a burning body.

UK general election 2024: What are the key issues shaping the vote?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:03
Candidates promise to fix Britain's domestic woes as the top two parties look set to lose votes over Gaza positions.

Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 11:49
Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site.

Thousands across the world participate in International Yoga Day

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 11:16
First proclaimed by the UN in 2014 in recognition of its universal appeal, the event is marked every June 21.

At least 200 injured, 100 arrested in Kenya tax protests: Rights groups

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 10:27
Local media reported an unidentified man died from a gunshot wound to his thigh during riot police crackdown in Nairobi.

At least five killed in southeast Turkey wildfires

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:47
Blaze on farmland was spread by winds to nearby villages, one of several to hit the country this week.

Is Burkina Faso on the cusp of another coup?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:35
Worsening insecurity in the country is fuelling rumours of dissent against Burkina Faso's military government.

Childhood trauma damages society – why aren’t our leaders recognising it?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 06:41
Prioritising child protection is both the right and smart thing to do.

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