The US president has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week. Since coming back to the White House earlier this year, President Donald Trump has made rare earth minerals one of his top priorities. He’s focused on securing enough supply for the United States economy. In March, Trump went as … Read more
As el-Fasher is starved, Sudanese journalists struggle to report a war buried by blackouts and global neglect. El-Fasher, Sudan: a city besieged, starving and largely unseen. As journalists come under fire in Sudan, a lack of international media interest is helping to conceal one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Contributors:Hassan Berkia – JournalistKholood Khair … Read more
The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives’ release in Israel and Gaza. As Donald Trump tries to take credit for a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel continues to kill Palestinians. And as both Israeli and Palestinian captives are released, the glaring double standards in coverage lay bare how … Read more
In the wake of its peace deal with Israel, the terrorist group Hamas is back on the streets of the Gaza Strip in an attempt, it says, to restore law and order, as well as to send a message. In one video obtained by CBS News on Wednesday, Hamas fighters can be seen among armed … Read more
A United States military build-up and strikes on boats near Venezuela. President Donald Trump says he’s targeting drug gangs – without presenting evidence. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he’ll stand up to Washington, with his country now on high alert. So, what’s next? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Elias Ferrer – Founder of Orinoco Research, a … Read more
Calls for Israel to be banned from the World Cup and Eurovision are growing due to the genocide in Gaza. Calls for Israel to be banned from global sport and cultural competitions are growing. Many argue the country should not be taking part in international events while it is committing genocide in Gaza. With next … Read more
After almost 2 years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Western powers have issued synchronised declarations recognising Palestinian statehood – a diplomatic move seemingly born out of the immense public pressure they face. What’s missing from the story is the concrete measures those governments could take to stop the slaughter in Gaza, as well as their … Read more
North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign television shows, including popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, according to a UN human rights report. Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher – including the introduction of the … Read more
Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza City – the largest Palestinian population centre – is being framed as an assault on Hamas’s “final stronghold”. But behind that narrative lies a campaign of expulsion and erasure that bears all the hallmarks of an endgame. Contributors: Dana Mills – Writer, Local Call & +972 MagazineMuhammad Shehada – JournalistSaree Makdisi … Read more
Trouble flares involving police, government supporters and anticorruption groups. Violence in Serbia has erupted, involving government supporters, police and anticorruption demonstrators who have been on the streets for months, demanding elections President Aleksandar Vucic says the protests are part of a foreign plot to oust him. Why has violence flared up – and what’s next? … Read more