Turkey’s parliament set to vote on Sweden’s NATO bid this week: Reports | News
Turkey endorsed Finland’s membership bid in April but, along with Hungary, has kept Sweden waiting. The Turkish parliament is set to debate Sweden’s NATO membership…
EU sanctions six companies accused of ‘undermining stability’ in Sudan | Conflict News
European Council says the firms sanctioned are linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing in war-ravaged country. The European Council (EC) has imposed sanctions on six…
UK’s upper house votes to delay plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda | Refugees News
House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament has voted to…
Fashion giant H&M pulls ad after claims it sexualised under-age girls | Fashion Industry
Swedish brand apologises after ad campaign in Australia sparks backlash online. H&M, the Swedish fashion giant, has pulled an advertisement for school clothing after complaints…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 699 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 699th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Fighting Russia said it…
Can the EU develop a shared foreign policy? | News
The divisions between EU member states over Israel’s war on Gaza contrast with near unity on the Russia-Ukraine war. European Union foreign ministers have met…
US denies Yemen’s Houthis claim of attack on US military cargo ship | Israel War on Gaza News
The armed group says it conducted its attack on the Ocean Jazz in response to US and UK attacks on Houthi positions. The United States…
Russian lawmakers consider bill to seize property of Ukraine war critics | Russia-Ukraine war News
The bill would allow the state to seize property from Russians who might have left the country and criticised the war in Ukraine. Russia’s parliament…
Dutch court convicts Syria pro-gov’t fighter on war crimes charges | Human Rights News
Mustafa A, 35, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for war crimes in Syria by a district court in The Hague. A district court…
Virat Kohli to miss India’s first two Tests vs England for personal reasons | Cricket News
Kohli will miss the Tests in Hyderabad and Rajkot, after missing the first T20 against Afghanistan for the same reason. India batter Virat Kohli will…
IOM makes ‘global appeal’ for $7.9bn to help 140 million people | Migration News
The appeal comes as the number of people forced to migrate reached 117 million by the end of 2022, the IOM said. The United Nations…
‘I no longer have a country’: Antiwar Russians who fled unlikely to return | Russia-Ukraine war News
Evgeniy Kosgorov, a 38-year-old from Krasnodar, left Russia in June 2022 with his wife and a one-month-old son in his arms. Since the invasion of…
Spain’s Housing Battles: A pensioner-turned-activist fights evictions | Housing
Under threat of eviction, Antonio emerges from his quiet retirement to fight for housing rights in Spain. Antonio and Maria are a Spanish couple in…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 698 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 698th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 22, 2024. Fighting Twenty-seven people were…
Paul Lynch: Is Prophet Song a mirror of modern-day fascism? | Arts and Culture
The Booker Prize-winning author dissects his tale of global conflicts and tyranny. In a world where literature often mirrors the pulsating heart of society, Paul…
What’s behind mass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD party? | News
‘Nazis, no thank you’ and ‘It feels like 1933, AfD ban now!’ read some of the banners at protests across the country. Protests against the…
Hundreds of thousands protest against far-right in Germany | Protests News
Rallies to protest against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party are held in Berlin, Munich and other cities. Hundreds of thousands of people took…
FIFA’s Infantino calls for automatic forfeits for teams over racist abuse | Football News
FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino has called for worldwide stadium bans for fans and “automatic forfeits” for teams whose supporters hurl “abhorrent” abuse, following racist incidents…
Russia says at least 25 killed in blast at Donetsk market | Russia-Ukraine war News
Authorities in Russian-controlled Donetsk accuse Ukraine of shelling the market. At least 25 people have been killed and 20 others injured after a market on…
‘Nazis out!’ Hundreds of thousands protest against Germany’s far right | The Far Right
NewsFeedProtesters have filled city streets across Germany for three days straight to denounce the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Its members were reported to…