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Emotional returns to destroyed homes in Lebanon

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 20:01
Thousands of displaced Lebanese people have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire agreement.

UK and Iraq sign security deal to curb people smuggling

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 19:32
British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says countries must work more closely to tackle people smuggling.

Georgia to suspend EU accession talks until 2028

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 18:33
PM announces suspension after the European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting the results of Georgia's election.

Lebanese see hope and beauty ahead in fragile ceasefire

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 17:39
Although the truce between Israel and Hezbollah is fragile, people in Lebanon are celebrating it.

Is Trumpism changing the game in US politics?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 17:30
US historian Geoff Kabaservice argues that Americans don’t feel that the status quo in their country benefits them.

Video: Trans-Pacific drug running submarine intercepted

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 17:17
A global naval operation resulted in the seizure of 225 tonnes of cocaine in a semisubmersible that was seized.

Australia passes legislation banning under-16s from social media

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 16:23
Social media companies that do not enforce the ban could receive fines of up to AUS$50 million (US$32.5m).

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi face ‘terrorism’ charges after Islamabad protests

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:36
The latest charges against Pakistan's former PM and his wife add to mounting political tensions.

Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:32
Numbers fell 20 percent from the record high to 728,000 in the year to June 2024.

Is Netanyahu immune from ICC arrest warrant as France claims?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:32
Paris has argued that the warrants issued for war crimes are not valid as Israel is not a member of the ICC.

The Investigator: War crimes and justice during the Yugoslav wars

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 15:22
A former war crimes investigator for The Hague tribunal returns to the Balkans to see if justice was ever delivered.

Netanyahu dreams of a greater Israel, but his own world has just shrunk

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:53
The ICC arrest warrant may encourage national courts to use universal jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli war crimes.

Why is Myanmar’s military leader wanted by the ICC?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:38
The ICC is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing. Here’s why.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is a “deja vu” of the 2006 war

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:16
Sami Nader on why the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah may fail to prevent future hostilities. 

Syrian rebels claim advances in new assault on govt forces

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:09
Rebel groups in Syria say they have taken control of villages in the northwest.

UK court convicts former soldier of passing intelligence to Iran

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 14:01
Daniel Abed Khalife, who joined army at 16, claimed he was inspired by TV show Homeland to work as double agent.

How does Trump envoy Keith Kellogg want to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 13:27
Here's how Kellogg's plan to end the war in Ukraine compares with Trump's and Zelenskyy's plans.

Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

Education - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 13:18
The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

Female ‘war on terror’ prisoner Aafia Siddiqui denied imam visits

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:55
US prison authorities have denied access to spiritual support for Dr Aafia Siddiqui.

Travelling doctor takes healthcare to Argentina’s remote areas

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:36
Few outsiders reach Cerro Chani, which has extreme temperatures, and no schools or other essential services.

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