The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The United Nation’s top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow in humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued the ruling on Friday in a case filed by South Africa. … Read more
Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares (42,008) in Colombia since November, authorities have said, as the country faces its hottest January in decades. More than 340 fires have been recorded during that period, spurred by prolonged drought, record heat and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Friday, adding … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda is under scrutiny after consecration of highly controversial temple. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial Hindu temple in the northern city of Ayodhya. The shrine was built on grounds where a mosque from the Mughal-era stood for centuries, until it was destroyed by Hindu activists in 1992. … Read more
Hundreds of demonstrators marched from a central train station in The Hague to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday in solidarity with Palestinians and to call for an end to the war on Gaza. Many protesters carried banners with the names of victims killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza, as they gathered to … Read more
How did Ecuador descend into gang violence? | BBC News BBC News Gangs, gunmen and cartels running amok. As terror grips the streets of Ecuador, even the armed forces live in fear CNN Mexican cartels play role in Ecuador violence, TV station storming Courier Journal Opinion | When Chaos Erupted in Ecuador, Disinformation Followed The New York Times Can … Read more
The Israeli military carries out unprecedented slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza while the world watches on. Israel is driving ahead with its war on Gaza that many have called a genocide. The vast majority of people it has killed are Palestinian civilians, while its military campaign is failing to destroy Hamas. As the world watches, … Read more
Hindus in Malaysia have marked the festival of Thaipusam, one of the most important in their religious calendar, displaying their devotion in a mass procession with some piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers. Authorities said they were expecting as many as two million people – devotees and tourists – at the Batu Caves temple … Read more
Israel’s assault on Gaza has left hundreds of thousands of Palestinian residents facing catastrophic food insecurity. More than half a million people in Gaza are facing catastrophic food insecurity amid Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the World Food Programme and other UN agencies. Is Israel using food deprivation as a tactic of war? Presenter: … Read more
What is driving Iran’s proxies and could Tehran benefit from all-out war? | DW News DW News Iran’s Strikes on Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan Reveal Its Weakness Foreign Policy How much influence does Iran have over its proxy ‘Axis of Resistance’ − Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis? The Conversation Opinion | Why Iran Doesn’t Want a War The New … Read more
Donald Trump is the favourite to become the Republican candidate and face Joe Biden in the presidential election. Campaigning is under way for the United States presidential election, and a repeat contest is expected between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump. Biden is the oldest candidate in US history, and Trump is facing … Read more