Category: Global News
Rejecting warrant for Netanyahu makes the US a “rogue superpower”
Stephen Zunes on why the ICC warrant again Netanyahu and Gallant are deemed insignificant for countries like the US.
Russia hoping for “sanctions relief” with any peace deal
Pavel Felgenhauer on what Russia hopes to gain in the wake of negotiating a possible peace deal to end the Ukraine war.
‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age
Experts say Republicans tapped into angst over out-of-touch politicians to profit from concerns about Biden’s age.
Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott
Opposition parties call results of October elections 'illegitimate' and refuse to take their seats in new parliament.
Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
Severe damage in Israel after barrage of rockets from Hezbollah
Video shows Hezbollah rockets causing extensive damage and setting cars on fire across Israeli cities.
Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing
At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.
Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”
Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper.
Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.
Donald Trump’s motley cabinet is getting a bum and a dumb rap
His cabinet picks look like a bunch of boy scouts and girl guides in comparison with many of those who preceded them.