Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy
Washington’s delusion, denial, dishonest, distortion, and diversion have had disastrous consequences for the region. For 100 days now, Israel’s sustained genocidal war on Gaza has propelled the Middle...
View ArticleDenmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down
The succession was formalised the moment Queen Margrethe II signed the formal declaration of her abdication. Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe...
View ArticleIsrael vows not to ‘stop’ as Gaza death toll nears 24,000 on day 100 of war
Massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss in Gaza are ‘staining our shared humanity’, the United Nations says. On day 100 of the war on Gaza, Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged...
View ArticleHezbollah says US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis harm maritime security
Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an end to Israel’s war on Gaza. The leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah has said United States actions in the...
View ArticleLandslide in small-scale mine leaves 22 dead in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed ‘great sadness’ at the loss. Twenty-two people have been killed following a landslide at a small-scale mine in northern Tanzania, government officials...
View ArticleHow long can Israel’s war on Gaza continue?
One hundred days of relentless bombardment passes – with more killing of Palestinians. For 100 days, Israel’s war on Gaza has gone on unabated – a massacre of Palestinians in full view of the world....
View ArticleTrump leads opponents in popularity, Biden approval hits new low: US poll
At least 70 percent of Republican adults would reportedly be satisfied with Trump as the party’s presidential nominee. Donald Trump is ahead of his Republican opponents on key measures of popularity,...
View ArticlePalestine lose to Iran but win hearts on ‘special night’ at Asian Cup
Iran won the group stage match 4-1 in front of an emotional crowd united in solidarity with Palestine. Education City Stadium, Qatar – In the end, Palestine lost to Iran on the pitch but the team and...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689
As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched some 40 drones and missiles, including...
View ArticleIsrael’s war on Gaza live: 67 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli attacks
Incessant artillery and air strikes hit Gaza top to bottom despite US calls for Israel to decrease attacks.
View ArticleNorth Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead
Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state. North Korea said it has tested a new solid-fuel missile fitted with a hypersonic warhead as it...
View ArticleVolcano erupts in Iceland, sending lava into fishing town
Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson describes disaster as a ‘black day’ for country, though no fatalities reported. A volcano has erupted in Iceland, sending molten lava flows to the outskirts of a...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 691
Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day. Here is the situation on Monday, January 15, 2024. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said fierce fighting continued on the front...
View ArticleFive richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens
Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place. The world’s richest five men have more than doubled their fortunes since 2020, the charity...
View ArticleUS says it shot down Houthi missile in first attack since strikes on Yemen
US military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon. The United States military has shot down a missile fired at one of its vessels by Iran-backed...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election
Unofficial delegation from Washington meets self-ruled island’s president and president-elect in Taipei. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and President-elect William Lai Ching-te have hailed the support...
View ArticleEx-boss of China’s state-run bank Everbright arrested on corruption charges
Tang Shuangning is latest in long line of high-profile figures to be ensnared in Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive. The former head of China’s state-owned banking giant Everbright Group has been...
View ArticlePalestine to Africa: How maps lie — and some tell the truth
Conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography. Google Earth came into existence in 2005. A year later, it experienced a revolutionary...
View Article‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays
Joy briefly turned into anger for supporters after Congress stalled the anticorruption crusader’s inauguration. Guatemala City, Guatemala – Growing up, Joaquina Perez says her mother always told her...
View ArticleGeopolitics, AI to slow global economy, grow inequality: Davos survey
Economists predict weakened global economic conditions while technology will help promote differences across regions. Geopolitical strife and tight financing conditions will slow global economic...
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