Why are Gazans living in misery, with daily Israeli bombings, as the US promises ‘peace, stability and opportunity’? United States plans for Gaza amount to a “theme park of dispossession” for Palestinians, argues Drop Site News Middle East Editor Sharif Abdel Kouddous. Abdel Kouddous tells host Steve Clemons the draconian measures planned for the two … Read more
US national security expert Kori Schake warns that President Trump is asking the US military to fight his culture wars. Arguing that some places in the United States – primarily those governed by Democratic officials – are rampantly crime-infested, President Donald Trump has been deploying military forces to cities from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. … Read more
Can we prevent zoonotic diseases from spreading to humans and protect our cities from major future outbreaks? Seventy-five percent of infectious diseases in humans come from animals. Environmental destruction and urbanisation are increasing the risk of zoonotic outbreaks. Veterinarians run disease surveillance programmes in poor African countries like Madagascar. They’re guided by the “One Health” … Read more
People watch large swells created by Hurricane Beryl crash over the Packery Channel Jetty on Sunday evening, July 7, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Angela Piazza/Caller-Times/USA Today Conditions continue to deteriorate across the Texas coast as Hurricane Beryl approaches. Here is an updated forecast for cities in southern and southeastern Texas, as of 1:40 a.m. ET: Palacios … Read more
[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers … Read more
Hamas-fired rockets struck several cities and towns over the weekend, wounding many Israelis and destroying homes and buildings. Several people suffered minor to moderate wounds in the center of the country. Others suffered from shock. Four people were hurt, two moderately, when a rocket slammed into a Tel Aviv apartment building on Friday. The … Read more