Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 The United Nations has warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll had surpassed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured. The figures provided by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid were mainly for … Read more
US and Western support have been vital in Israel’s war. Weapons and support from the West, led by the United States, have been central to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The United Kingdom’s and European Union’s relations with Israel remain essentially unchanged despite the war. Is this complicity? And could there be legal consequences for Western … Read more
Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025 Violent clashes have erupted in Indonesia between the riot police and protesters demanding the withdrawal of financial perks for lawmakers, while common people are reportedly being paid low wages. Tensions soared across the country on Sunday after the video of a delivery rider being allegedly run over by … Read more
Violence spreads after police vehicle kills delivery driver on motorcycle. Violence has broken out on the streets of Indonesia after a motorcycle taxi driver was run over and killed by police. The president has apologised and appealed for calm, but protests continue. What’s driving the anger, and how will the government respond? Presenter: Adrian Finighan … Read more
Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the “endless catalogue of horrors” unfolding in Gaza after nearly two years of conflict, as Gaza’s civil defence reported dozens of new casualties from Israeli strikes. As Israel’s military prepares to take control of Gaza City, the nation faces increasing domestic … Read more
Anger after US special envoy Tom Barack tells reporters in Beirut to ‘be civilised’. Outrage in Lebanon after the US envoy calls journalists “animalistic”. Tom Barrack’s comments come at a time when the US president has stepped up his attacks on media he dislikes. So, what’s behind this hostility towards journalists within the Trump administration? … Read more
The Smithsonian museums are now the focus of a review ordered by United States President Donald Trump, targeting exhibits on slavery, immigration and LGBTQ history. The White House told The Take that taxpayer money should not fund displays that divide Americans, and the Smithsonian Institution should present history in an accurate, factual way. Can Trump … Read more
An investigation into leaked classified Israeli military data reveals five out of six Palestinians killed in Gaza were civilians – not fighters. It’s one of the highest civilian death rates recorded in modern wars. So what more do these figures tell us? And with only 17 percent of those killed being combatants, how can Israel … Read more
The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country’s racist laws. One Black adoptee’s search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees. This is a story from the archives. … Read more
Rescuers in northern Pakistan have pulled dozens of bodies overnight from homes ravaged by landslides and flash floods, taking the death toll to at least 321 in the past two days, according to disaster agencies. Hundreds of rescue workers continue to search for survivors in the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan … Read more