Violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in the seaside town of Southport in northwest England last week. Amid false rumors that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker, mobs have since attacked hotels housing asylum seekers, … Read more
As thw war enters its 892nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 5, 2024. Fighting Ukraine announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the eastern region of Donetsk, where Russia has been claiming advances. Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said 744 children and their … Read more
As the war enters its 890th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military says it attacked overnight Russia’s Morozovsk airfield and a number of oil depots and fuel storage facilities in the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov. The Russian Ministry of Defence … Read more
Mehdi Hasan challenges Israeli historian Benny Morris on Israel’s war on Gaza, its historical roots and Zionism. In this episode, Mehdi Hasan challenges prominent Israeli historian Benny Morris on his support for Israel’s war on Gaza, the history around the founding of Israel and the Nakba. Morris’s book, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, … Read more
Bejing’s diplomacy intensifies as the US and the West help Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s foreign minister visits Beijing for talks – the first trip by a government representative to China since Russia’s invasion more than two years ago. Beijing is intensifying its diplomatic efforts. Why now? And could they help end the war? Presenter: … Read more
US’s ‘immoral and inhumane’ policy on Gaza convinced veteran US diplomat Hala Rharrit to leave the State Department. For 18 years, Hala Rharrit worked as a political officer in the US Department of State, and eventually as spokesperson for the government. After realising that United States policy on Israel’s war on Gaza was making it … Read more
Military alliance scrambles to deter Russia and prepare for a potential Donald Trump presidency as it marks 75 years. NATO is holding a summit in Washington, DC, to mark its 75th anniversary. The celebrations come at a time of uncertainty over the United States presidential election in November and the Russia-Ukraine war. Members are under … Read more
At least 31 people have been killed and 112 wounded across Ukraine in a barrage of Russian missile attacks – the deadliest in months. A missile smashed into a children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, on Monday, trapping victims under rubble. Dozens of volunteers, doctors and rescue workers dug through debris of a part of … Read more
US political analyst Ian Bremmer says there is no scenario for Ukraine that doesn’t involve partitioning the country. Russia and the West have been locked in a battle of wills for more than two years over Ukraine, fighting and waiting to see who will back down first. But regardless of how long the war lasts, … Read more
The call between the US president and the Israeli prime minister took about 30 minutes and was attended by the national security adviser, secretary of state and vice president. The purpose of the call, according to the White House, was to work out the final details in terms of trying to get the captives that … Read more