The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday to approve its biggest tax hike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago, resorting to a politically unpopular move to raise funds for its grueling war effort. The bill increases a tax on personal income that raises money for military expenditures, raising the rate to 5 … Read more
In this screengrab from video, Meirav Gonen, mother of Romi Gonen, speaks with Christiane Amanpour. CNN It’s been a year since Meirav Gonen’s daughter, Romi, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival in Israel on October 7, 2023. It’s been one year since Gonen heard her daughter’s voice, she told CNN, adding that she doesn’t … Read more
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year long conflict. The I-Unit has built up a database of thousands of videos, photos and social media posts. Where possible it has identified the posters and those … Read more
Iran tells the US its period of ‘unilateral self-restraint’ is over. After firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Iran warns the United States of further action unless Israel’s aggression is curbed. The world waits to see what Israel will do next, as it continues bombing Gaza and Lebanon. Can peace prevail – or is … Read more
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran’s major missile attack on Israel. Middle East tensions are ratcheting up, bringing the region closer towards an all-out war. The geopolitical risk rose after Iran launched a major ballistic missile attack targeting sites across Israel. The escalation comes almost a year after Israel started its … Read more
The region braces for further attacks after Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Hezbollah is still reeling from the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. As the group mourns his death and weighs its options, Israel has carried out more strikes, killing another of Hezbollah’s top leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
Israel’s war on Gaza has ground its vital economic sectors to a halt. Almost a year into the war on Gaza, Israel’s economy is facing its deepest decline in years. Military spending is ballooning, borrowing is rocketing and revenues are drying up. International trust in its economy is waning. Thousands of highly educated and skilled … Read more
Through his extensive video archive, Donga looks back on how events in Libya over 10 years changed him and his nation. Donga was 19 when he first joined a protest in his hometown of Misrata, Libya. What began as a peaceful uprising was swiftly met with brutal force. While many of his friends picked up … Read more
Israel’s military assault on Lebanon is the most intense in decades. After nearly a year of exchanging fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military has expanded its offensive. In an intense campaign of air attacks, it targeted 1,600 sites on Monday alone. Israel said it was hitting Hezbollah military positions, but homes and buildings … Read more
As the war enters its 940th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Fighting At least 12 people were reported injured in Kharkiv after Russian forces struck a multistorey building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. He added that rescue operations were under way. Regional … Read more