Farmers’ protests in Europe and the deadend of neoliberalism | Opinions
On February 26, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold its 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi. While few would make the connection between the…
Should Russia pay Ukraine to rebuild – or even to defeat its own invasion? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Within days of invading Ukraine in February 2022, Russia lost control of the assets its central bank held in foreign currencies abroad. Some $300bn was…
US, UK bomb Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea ship attacks | Houthis News
US and UK forces hit 18 Houthi targets including underground weapons and missile storage facilities, officials say. The United States and the United Kingdom have…
Dahomey doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival | Arts and Culture News
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International…
UK Conservatives suspend MP who said ‘Islamists’ control London’s mayor | Islamophobia News
Lee Anderson will now sit as an independent lawmaker in parliament after his remarks prompted a flood of criticism. The UK’s Conservative Party has suspended…
What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II moves into its third year. The cost of the Russia-Ukraine war is already enormous: tens of…
Navalny’s body handed over by Russian authorities to his mother | Human Rights News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Navalny’s family had said that Russian authorities were withholding his body, after he died at a penal colony last week. The body…
The war in Ukraine is here to stay | Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was supposed to be a quick affair. Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to believe that his “special military…
Navalny widow says Russia’s Putin torturing him even in death, demands body | News
Yulia Navalnaya accuses Russian president of mocking Christianity as officials refuse to hand over remains to family. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of opposition leader Alexey…
‘Our bodies know the pain’: Why Norway’s reindeer herders want Gaza peace | Indigenous Rights
Fosen Peninsula, Norway – A herd of reindeer running through thick, white snow sounds a bit like thunder. It is a spectacle that has been replayed…
‘This is my land’: Ukrainians are bitter but resilient, two years into war | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kharkiv, Ukraine – Andriy’s undermanned squad can only shoot 10 shells a day at encroaching Russian troops because of a dire shortage of ammunition. The 45-year-old…
Western leaders visit Ukraine to show solidarity as war enters third year | Russia-Ukraine war News
Visit comes as Kyiv is on the defensive amid flagging Western aid and Russian territorial gains. Western leaders including the European Commission’s Ursula von der…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 731 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These are the main developments on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Second anniversary…
Is the Red Sea becoming fully militarised?
Some world powers are increasing their military presence in the region amid Houthi attacks and Israel's war on Gaza. Source link
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz found guilty of perjury | Courts News
Kurz receives eight month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying to a parliamentary inquiry. Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has received an eight-month…
Russia-Ukraine two years on: towards an endless and wider war? | Russia-Ukraine war
In an UpFront special, we discuss where the war in Ukraine currently stands and where it is heading. It’s been two years since Russia launched…
Two years after Putin ordered a war on Ukraine, what’s changed in Russia? | Russia-Ukraine war News
On December 30, a volley of rocket fire hit the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border. “I live in the very centre of…
Qatar condemns ‘double standards’ at ICJ hearing on Israeli occupation | Israel War on Gaza News
Qatar tells the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it rejects the “double standards” when international law applies to some but not to others during…
Five drown as migrant boat capsizes during rescue operation off Malta | Migration News
Eight other people were injured and 21 were rescued by Malta’s armed forces. Five people have died and eight others were injured after the boat…
Hungary, Sweden sign fighter jet deal before NATO membership vote | NATO News
Hungary, the last NATO country to approve Sweden’s membership bid, will hold a parliamentary vote on Monday. Hungary has signed a deal to buy four…