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‘Inconvenient’: Trump aims to end ‘costly’ daylight saving time in the US

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 23:53
The United States is one of the only countries in the world where people change their clocks twice per year.

District attorney seeks death penalty in case highlighted in US election

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 22:28
The murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has been held up by Donald Trump as evidence of the dangers of migration.

More than 30 Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on Nuseirat

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 22:03
Over 30 Palestinians, including women and children were killed in an Israeli airstrikes on Nuseirat.

Turkiye’s Erdogan offers to mediate in Sudan-UAE disputes

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 21:58
The Sudanese army accuses the UAE of providing weapons to its rival, the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group.

Will Syria’s new leadership be inclusive and recognised by world powers?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 21:42
Ahmed al-Sharaa is promising justice, stability and unity.

Protesters turn K-Pop light sticks into symbol of resistance

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 21:13
K-Pop fans are using the glowing symbols of their favourite bands to light up their protests against President Yoon.

How does AI threaten our environment?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 20:45
We examine the potential threats of artificial intelligence to our environment and human life.

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 20:15
Commissioner Volker Turk indicates he is 'deeply concerned' about the violence following Venezuela's contested election.

Dutch court rejects bid to halt arms exports to Israel as Gaza war rages

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:38
Court says ‘all claims dismissed’ after rights groups file lawsuit to stop arms sales, citing genocide convention.

Elon Musk’s election talk sparked concern in swing state, emails reveal

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:36
Musk's claims made in social media posts about US vote worried officials in Pennsylvania.

Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss ISIL, Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:17
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Baghdad to discuss Syria and ISIL with the Iraqi PM.

Syrians celebrate regime’s fall across the nation

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 19:16
Scenes of celebration unfold in Syria on the first Friday after the fall of a brutal regime that ruled for years.

McKinsey to pay $650m to settle US opioid consulting probe

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 18:43
Prosecutors say McKinsey provided Purdue advice on measures it could take to 'turbocharge' OxyContin sales.

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 18:27
Now what for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad.

“I’m looking for my uncle” A personal story from Syria

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:23
Sarah Kassim is searching for her uncle, who had been locked away in one of Bashar al-Assad's prisons.

Blinken meets Iraq PM to discuss Syria future, fight against ISIL

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:17
US secretary of state visits the Middle East after Bashar al-Assad's government collapses.

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 World Cup

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 17:09
The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage.

With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:34
Today, the American university - just like the American nation-state - is once again at peak repression.

What are BTecs and how are they graded?

Education - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:29
Hundreds of thousands of students do the vocational qualifications known as BTecs every year.

Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?

Around The Globe - Fri, 12/13/2024 - 16:27
The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote.

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