Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 704 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 704th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 29, 2024. Fighting The Ukrainian Air…
Monday 29 January Nelson Anniversary Day in Nelson
Nelson is the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand. The first Europeans to establish a settlement in the area now known as Nelson arrived on…
Iran launches three satellites amid rising tensions with Western powers | Space News
The satellites will be used to test communication and geopositioning technology, as well as the efficacy of delivering cargoes to space, Iran said. Iran has…
Why is Benjamin Netanyahu lashing out at Egypt, Jordan and Qatar? | Israel War on Gaza
The Israeli prime minister has criticised regional players since start of the war on Gaza. Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in early…
I dig up skeletons of Stalin’s victims to give families closure | Close Up | Crimes Against Humanity
“When you open a gravesite, the bodies, how they are organised, they tell the stories by themselves… they can tell us about how they disappeared,…
Twenty-four hours on a Mediterranean rescue ship – from Mayday to rescue | Features
Mediterranean Sea - An overcrowded wooden boat carrying 126 refugees and migrants drifts in the central Mediterranean. In the cramped space below deck, men huddle…
Finns head to the polls to pick new president | Elections News
The Nordic country’s new president will lead Finland as a NATO member amid tensions with Russia. People in Finland are heading to the polls to…
Why, as a Palestinian American journalist, I had to leave the news industry | Israel War on Gaza
I was listening to a lecture at my local mosque when it suddenly felt like the imam was speaking directly to me. He was interpreting…
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS | Military News
The three nations, led by military governments, accused the regional bloc of becoming a threat to member states. Three military-led West African nations have announced…
Climate activists throw soup at the Mona Lisa in Paris amid farm protests | News
In a video posted on social media, two women are seen throwing soup at the glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s piece. Two climate activists have…
‘Thrown like animals’: Georgians identify victims in Stalin’s mass graves | Human Rights
Batumi, Georgia – Natalia Kuznetsova stares tight-lipped at the abandoned house her grandfather Hasan Dishli Oglu built in the 1930s. Her father was just a toddler…
UNRWA funding cuts condemned as ‘collective punishment’ | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedThe UN is urging countries to keep funding UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after some of its biggest donors suspended aid donations following accusations…
‘It’s only a cold so piss off,’ says GP’s answerphone
THE pre-recorded message on a GP’s answerphone has advised anyone who has symptoms of a seasonal cold to put the phone down and piss off. …
Denmark: The future of tech and mental health | Mental Health
Mindset visits Denmark, where innovative technologies such as AI and VR are being used for mental health. Denmark is one of the world’s most digitised…
Rio Mayor on hosting World Cup, Olympics together: ‘DON’T!’ | Climate Crisis
Eduardo Paes discusses his smart city vision for Rio and tech-driven progress amidst social, environmental debates. Amidst challenges like poverty, protests and the impact of…
How Effective Is Nigeria’s Fire Service Despite Huge Allocations?
On June 7, 2022, the building where Bolanle Ajayi lived in Lagos, South West Nigeria, got engulfed in flames. It comprised not only her home…
Could Red Sea attacks push up prices and fuel inflation? | Business and Economy
Houthi rebels have attacked vessels transporting goods through Bab al-Mandeb strait that they say are linked to Israel. Inflation was expected to ease in 2024…
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 114 | Israel War on Gaza News
Several Western countries have suspended aid to UNWRA, a move criticised by Palestinians and top UN officials. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, January 28,…
Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader loses seat in closely watched election | Politics News
Tuvalu is one of only 12 remaining diplomatic allies of Taipei amid growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific. Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader has lost his seat…
Sunday 28 January National Army Day in Armenia
In September 1991, a referendum for independence in Armenia ended nearly 70 years of Soviet rule. By December 1991, the State Committee of Defense was…