Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn
Life on planet is in peril, say climate experts, as they call for a rapid and just transition to a sustainable future. Earth’s “vital signs”…
‘People are starving’: WFP says humanitarian operation in Gaza ‘collapsing’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The World Food Programme (WFP) says its ability to supply basic necessities to the people in Gaza is on the verge of collapse amid escalating Israeli attacks.…
Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family | Women’s Rights News
Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Norway. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges…
The Gospel: Israel turns to a new AI system in the Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict
The role of AI-enhanced warfare in the killing fields of Gaza. Plus, Mariam Barghouti on the intensifying violence in the West Bank. More than 60…
Empowering through Craft: Batik Pegon’s Efforts in Disability Rights within the Global South Context
Countries in the Global South face challenges shaped by colonial legacies, impacting their development and the lives of people with disabilities. These nations vary in…
Gaza war unleashes anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim sentiment in the US | Israel-Palestine conflict
In the United States, speaking freely about Israel’s war on Gaza often has a price. For expressing their opinions on the Israel-Palestine, many Muslim Americans…
Somali president’s son flees Turkey after fatal Istanbul accident: Reports | News
Turkish media say Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud crashed into and killed a motorcycle courier before leaving country. The Somali president’s son allegedly killed a motorcycle…
US, Japan, South Korea step up efforts to counter North Korea cyber-threats | Cybersecurity News
The three allies have expressed concerns about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes. The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed…
‘Let’s hop on a video call to discuss,’ says worst colleague in world
A WOMAN who wreaks terror on her workmates by turning simple issues into tedious and lengthy video calls is the worst colleague it is possible…
Teenager killed, 15 detained in Israeli raids in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli military has carried out multiple raids in the occupied West Bank as heavy fighting continued across the Gaza Strip a day after the…
Philippines accuses China of targeting fishing boats in South China Sea | South China Sea News
Manila says Chinese coastguard shot water canon at Filipino vessels in disputed South China Sea. The Philippines has accused the Chinese coastguard of using water…
Forced to become British: How Brexit created a new European diaspora | Brexit
Kirsten Whitehouse was watching the news on TV in the early hours of the morning when the hard, cold fact that the United Kingdom had…
Journalists, Scholars Converse On Media Sustainability At Amplify In-Depth Media Conference
As part of contributions to the discourse on media sustainability, panelists at the ongoing Amplify In-Depth Media Conference organised by the the Wole Soyinka Centre…
Israel And Hamas: A Legal Assessment of the Gaza War
“An intentional act of injustice is an injury. A Nation has therefore the right to punish it…. This right to resist injustice is derived from…
Texas Supreme Court halts order allowing emergency abortion | Women’s Rights News
Case seen as major test since constitutional right to abortion in the United States was overturned last year. The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted…
‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Occupied West Bank — On December 2, Eman Nafii was one of dozens of Palestinians invited to meet Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal…
‘If I die, I die’: The allure of Pakistan’s death-trap route to Europe | Longform
On a warm May evening, Touqeer Pervez packed two pairs of trousers, three shirts, a toothbrush and toothpaste into a small black backpack. The lanky…
The Horror of Gaza -When Will It Stop?
Was it Schopenhauer, the 19th century German philosopher, who observed, “Humor is the only divine quality of man”? And then belligerents gave us two world…
Love Story actor Ryan O’Neal dies at 82 | Entertainment News
Actor revealed in 2012 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of the 1970 romantic drama, Love Story, has…
European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI | Technology News
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails AI Act as ‘global first’ that will safeguard rights of people and businesses. European Union policymakers have agreed…