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Valencia floods: mayor pledges legal action over crisis response | Floods

Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns in Spain’s Valencia floods, is grappling with devastation, more than 200 deaths, and rising public anger. Accusations of political negligence have led to protests and demands for accountability from regional leader Carlos Mazon, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and even the monarchy. In this episode, Paiporta’s mayor, Maribel Albalat Asensi, […]

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Rooted in the West Bank: 25 years of defying settler violence | Documentary

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Atta remains steadfast on his farm in the occupied West Bank as he faces violence and intimidation from settlers. Atta Jaber’s family has farmed the Baqa’a Valley in the illegally occupied West Bank for hundreds of years, but since Israel’s 1967 occupation, their land has been confiscated piecemeal by Israeli settlers, and their homes and

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COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight

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Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit struck an agreement early on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy and cope with the effects of climate change. Under the deal, wealthy nations pledged to reach $300 billion per year in support by 2035, up

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An Israeli citizen is missing in the UAE. Israel says ‘information’ suggests a terror incident

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CNN — The Israeli Prime Minister’s office says that an Israeli citizen living in the United Arab Emirates has been missing for two days. The PMO said in a statement Saturday that Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, had been missing since Thursday afternoon. Kogan is a representative of Chabad, a religious movement of Hasidic Jews

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What does the use of more powerful weapons mean for Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

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Russia uses hypersonic missile for first time in the war after Ukraine uses Western weapons to hit Russian territory. Russia has attacked Ukraine with a new hypersonic missile. Western leaders say it marks a dangerous new phase in the war. The Kremlin says it follows a decision by the White House to let Ukraine fire

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1000 days of war and the toll on Ukraine’s media | Russia-Ukraine war

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President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to fire US missiles into Russia has brought the world’s two leading nuclear powers to a head. Western media overlooks the broader implications of this move. Inside Ukraine, journalists face the dual threats of restricted press freedoms and Russian aggression. Contributors:Branko Marcetic – Writer, Jacobin MagazineLeonid Ragozin – Journalist

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Facing the fear of water: Refugees learn to swim in Lesbos | Refugees

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YSR has its roots in swimming, explains Estelle Jean, the organisation’s founder and executive director. “In 2016, thousands of people were coming by the sea, especially in the northern part of the island, where the Turkish shore is only 12 km [7.5 miles] away. Rescue teams had formed spontaneously.” The situation led to the birth

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55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

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After a few days without food, the hunger stops. The body, while weak, “learns how to just function.” That is how Laila Soueif, an Egyptian mathematician and professor, describes her hunger strike, which reached 55 days on Saturday. She stopped eating on Sept. 29, when it became clear that her son, Alaa Abd El Fattah,

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What do the ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel and its allies? | ICC

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Israel and its key ally the United States have attacked the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Several European nations say they would execute the warrants if either man steps on their soil. So what might happen next? Presenter: Bernard Smith Guests:

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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

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UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at

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