Climate action clashes with tradition in Ireland’s peat bogs | Environment
As wind turbines on the horizon churn out clean energy, John Smyth bends to stack damp peat – the cheap, smoky fuel he has harvested for half…
Protests intensify in Los Angeles as National Guard troops deployed | Donald Trump News
Thousands of protesters have clashed with authorities as they took to the streets of Los Angeles for a third night in response to United States…
Protesters in Italy’s Rome demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of the Italian capital, Rome, against the war in Gaza in a protest called by…
Los Angeles unrest persists as protesters rally against migrant arrests | Protests News
Federal agents have fired flashbangs and tear gas towards crowds angered by the arrests of dozens of migrants in Los Angeles, United States, a city…
Israel expands illegal settlements (redux)
The decision to add 22 settlements to the occupied West Bank ignores international law and a landmark UN resolution. Source link
Putin’s secret daughter, 22, ‘working in anti-war art gallery in Paris’ after ‘ditching tyrant’s name’
VLADIMIR Putin is known for keeping his personal and family life very private, but some details about the tyrant's children have surfaced over the years.Maria…
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha | Religion News
Muslims around the globe are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar that commemorates sacrifice and submission to God. The…
Myanmar’s chinlone ball sport threatened by conflict and rattan shortages | In Pictures
Mastering control of the ever rising and falling rattan chinlone ball instils patience, a veteran of Myanmar’s traditional sport says. “Once you get into playing…
Pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj | Religion News
Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is a religious obligation involving rituals and acts of worship that every Muslim must fulfil if they…
Iraq probes fish die-off in marshes | In Pictures News
Iraqi authorities have opened an investigation into a mass die-off of fish in the country’s central and southern marshlands, the latest in a series of…
Ballet helps fight war fatigue in Ukraine’s front-line Kharkiv city | Russia-Ukraine war
In the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, escaping the war with Russia is nearly impossible. On certain days, when the wind shifts, residents of this historic…
Trump fires Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Chief Kim Sajet
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is firing Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, for being “a highly partisan…
Syrians return to villages destroyed by war | Syria’s War News
Aref Shamtan, 73, chose to erect a tent near his decimated home in northwest Syria instead of remaining in a displacement camp following the overthrow…
Turkiye welcomes PKK pledge to disband. Why now?
Decision to disband follows decades of attacks punctuated by failed peace talks and a changing political landscape. Source link
Provocative march by right-wing Israelis raises tensions in Jerusalem | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Thousands of right-wing Israelis have marched through occupied East Jerusalem to celebrate Israel’s occupation of the city in 1967 following the Six-Day War. They made…
Congolese refugees in Burundi face starvation and violence amid aid cuts | Refugees News
Claude fears he may soon die – either from starvation or violence – as he waits at a food distribution tent in a refugee camp…
In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation | In Pictures News
Bulls are yoked together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field in rural Pakistan. Behind them, clutching nothing more than ropes – and his…
Week in Pictures: From fatal US plane crash to Russia’s prisoner exchange
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
French town breaks world record for largest gathering of ‘Smurfs’ | In Pictures News
A small town in western France has set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, organisers say, with more…
Tens of thousands march in the Netherlands to protest against Gaza genocide | Gaza News
Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters have marched through The Hague to call on the Netherlands government to do more to halt Israel’s onslaught in…