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What the designation of ‘terrorist’ means for Yemen’s Houthis

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:51
Experts say that Biden's re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

Israeli soldiers are filming themselves mocking Palestinians

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:42
Israeli soldiers have been filming themselves mocking Palestinians and posting it on social media.

Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:21
Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren't the force.

Ukraine’s harsh winter a memory but new Russian tactics sow destruction

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:09
Ukraine's latest winter hardly resembles the cold season of 2022 beset by blackouts, but Russian attacks persist.

Russia’s Lavrov rejects US proposal to resume nuclear arms talks

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:56
The foreign minister also warned that Ukraine must end its push to join NATO before any peace discussions can proceed.

Mental trauma in a warzone: Why Ukraine needs therapists

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:30
Mindset meets the Ukrainian therapists fighting to keep a population sane in a country at war.

Palestinian Red Crescent reveals destruction at Gaza City hospital

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:27
Workers with the Palestinian Red Crescent have documented the destruction left by Israeli attacks on a hospital in Gaza.

Why does the US act as Israel’s lawyer?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:01
Former US diplomat Aaron David Miller says prospects for ‘conflict-ending solution’ have entered ‘a long, dark tunnel'.

Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:46
The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal.

Maghazi residents left reeling after Israeli forces withdraw

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:33
Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp struggle to pull their loved ones from under the rubble amid mass destruction.

Comoros announces curfew after president’s fourth-term win sparks protests

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:26
Assoumani, an ex-military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent, first came to power in a 1999 coup.

Ecuador prosecutor investigating gang attack on TV studio shot dead

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:22
Public prosecutor Cesar Suarez was investigating a number of recent high-profile cases of drug-related violent attacks.

What is Disease X and how will pandemic preparations help the world?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:06
WHO chief Tedros joined world leaders at the Davos summit to discuss strategies for the next potential pandemic.

Pupils in schools with unsafe concrete need exam help - report

Education - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:06
Students in schools with unsafe Raac concrete need additional exam support, a new study says.

Aid for Israeli captives, Palestinians reaches Gaza despite challenges

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:39
Shipment of medical supplies, other aid set to be distributed as part of a deal brokered by Qatar and France.

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 104

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:41
Medical aid enters Gaza while deadly Israeli strikes continue on the south of the enclave.

US launches new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:16
On fourth day of strikes, US military says it targeted 14 Houthi missiles that were 'loaded to be fired' from Yemen.

Government school attendance campaign criticised by parents

Education - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:11
The government's school attendance initiative is labelled as "insulting" and "ableist".

Pakistan attacks ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Iran

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 07:43
Pakistan says it has attacked several “terrorist hideouts” in Iran.

Demolition of newly-built schools could cost £150m

Education - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 07:40
The government is criticised over three new schools which were declared unsafe after being built.

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