Little-known European city that has been capital of not one – but three – countries
Mechelen is a charming city in Flanders, Belgium, that has been the capital of three European countries and has a lot to offer visitors without…
Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities | Conflict
“The past is already the past. We need to open a new chapter,” says Lunia Okuch, a youth peace ambassador in Malakal, South Sudan, whose…
Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Jenin and Tulkarem, occupied West Bank – Omaima Faraj bows her head in silence for a moment – she’s tired, but the work does not…
Thirst Among the Ruins | Crimes Against Humanity
People & Power investigates how Israel further weaponises water in Gaza since the war started and why it is a war crime.The People & Power…
As Trump seeks systemic change, does the US have an obligation to refugees? | Refugees News
But even a legal victory may not be enough to restore the US refugee system. Temple University's Ramji-Nogales told Al Jazeera that, even if legal…
A year under siege: Meet the Venezuelan leaders trapped in an embassy | Human Rights News
Meda remembers the last sunrise she enjoyed outside the embassy. She had woken early to attend meetings with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to discuss…
Greenpeace must pay $660m to oil company over pipeline protests, jury says | Climate Crisis News
A jury in the United States has ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a defamation lawsuit brought by oil…
Advocates decry Trump administration effort to deport immigration activist | Donald Trump News
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed it detained and plans to deport Jeanette Vizguerra, a prominent immigration activist who has drawn attention…
US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge | Donald Trump News
Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review.A federal court in the United States has dismissed an…
Why did Israel break the ceasefire in Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The world awoke to the shocking news that Israel had resumed its genocidal war on Gaza. Questions abounded: How many people were hurt? Why is…
‘I was a human shield’: What Israeli soldiers did to a Gaza father | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza City – On October 19, hundreds of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Hamad School in Beit Lahiya heard what everyone in the Palestinian enclave…
US arrests second student, imposes ‘receivership’ on Columbia University | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has arrested a second student protester and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses…
My Hijab, My Choice | Islamophobia
Five British women share their personal experiences of suffering discrimination in the UK because they wear the hijab.Islamophobia raised its ugly head in race riots…
Families of Duterte’s drug war victims grieve, seek justice in Philippines | Rodrigo Duterte News
Manila, Philippines – It has been almost eight years since brothers Crisanto and Juan Carlos disappeared one morning in Quezon City, a sprawling northern district…
Hundreds rally outside New York court to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil | Donald Trump News
Hundreds of people have rallied outside a New York City courtroom to demand the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose arrest over the weekend…
Protesters denounce arrest of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil | Gaza
NewsFeedProtesters in the US have marched to demand the release of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil after immigration forces detained him on Saturday over his…
A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil | Donald Trump News
Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading "activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization". But…
Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger? | Armed Groups News
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, this week ordered a series of high-level arrests and dismissals of political and army figures as tensions between him and…
‘A mockery’: Mass trial begins in Tunisia of political opponents | Human Rights News
The collective trial of around 40 opposition figures has gotten under way in Tunis, with rights groups claiming the crackdown on voices critical of Tunisian…
Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land wins Oscar for best documentary | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers triumphed over Porcelain War, Sugarcane, Black Box Diaries and Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.No Other Land, a film…