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…
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
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…
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…
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…
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally around the world to mark ‘Nakba Day’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Tens of thousands of people have rallied across the world in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s brutal war on Gaza and to mark the 1948…
Syrians celebrate US announcement on lifting sanctions | Syria’s War News
Celebrations broke out across Syria after President Donald Trump said the United States would lift sanctions on the country. The Syrian foreign ministry on Tuesday…
India, Pakistan and the fight for Kashmir
Attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir had India and Pakistan on the brink of an all-out war before a ceasefire took hold. Source link
Heavy rains cause flooding in Somali capital, killing seven | Floods News
At least seven people have died, and main roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The regional administration…
Key images as India launches military attack and Pakistan hits back | India-Pakistan Partition News
India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations, killing at least 26 people, including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of…
Nearly 290,000 Gaza children on ‘the brink of death’ amid Israeli blockade | Israel-Palestine conflict News
More than 3,500 children below the age of five years “face imminent death by starvation”, Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) has said, adding that some…