Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank. Israel appears to be racing against time to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. Last week, its security cabinet approved a move that makes it easier for settlers to buy land there, repealing decades-old laws and regulations. This week, the Israeli government went … Read more
Australians hoping for a regal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II are split over a new coin design that some say barely looks like her. The Royal Australian Mint has issued two collector coins—a $5 piece and a 50-cent silver coin—to mark what would have been the late queen’s 100th birthday in April. But once … Read more
‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop The Guardian Wildfires flare again in Argentina’s Patagonia, burning more than 30,000 hectares Yahoo Extreme weather hampers fight against wildfires in Patagonia Buenos Aires Times Patagonia Wildfire Spreads Near Cholila, Roads Closed As Firefighters Pull Back For Safety Times of India Patagonia fires reignite … Read more
Israeli attacks on land, wells and greenhouses are exacerbating the already critical risk of famine in Gaza, the FAO says. Less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland is able to be cultivated, according to a new geospatial assessment from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). The … Read more
The film is an Oscar-winning documentary collaboration by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers. Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank after he was beaten and injured by Israeli settlers, his fellow co-director Yuval Abraham said on X. “A group of … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians is rejected by Jordan and Egypt. Palestinians in Gaza are returning to their homes as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. But US President Donald Trump has proposed they should be resettled to other countries. It’s a move opposed by the Palestinians and by Arab states across … Read more
The Netherlands will impose controls on its land borders, all of which are with fellow countries in the EU’s Schengen border-free zone, and some flights from within the Schengen zone from Dec. 9, the Migration Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The controls are set to last six months, part of a wider … Read more
Distant weather warnings are now full-on alerts in Bangladesh as it faces the brutal effect of climate change. Bangladesh is a country severely affected by man-made climate change. Located at the foot of the Himalayas and facing an open delta, it is increasingly battered by devastating typhoons and severe flooding. Life Before Land explores how … Read more