Category: Global News
Palestinian bid for UN membership set for Security Council vote
Palestinian and Israeli representatives have addressed the UNSC ahead of a vote on full membership to the body.
US imposes new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel
Sanctions on Iran's missile and drone programmes come as fears mount over possibility of greater regional escalation.
Maldives High Court overturns ex-President Abdulla Yameen’s prison sentence
Decision comes days before the Indian Ocean archipelago nation holds parliamentary elections.
Photos: The destruction of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza
The Israeli army left a trail of destruction when it withdrew from the Nuseirat refugee camp.
Students rename Canadian university buildings after Palestinian places
Student activists at a university in Canada have ‘renamed’ dozens of campus buildings to places in Palestine.
German far-right politician on trial for alleged use of banned Nazi slogan
Bjorn Hocke, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Thuringia, faces three years in prison if convicted.
Israel’s response to Iran and the factors that will shape it
Matters both domestic and international are shaping Israel's response to Iran's attack.
Holding Up the Sky: Saving the Indigenous Yanomami tribe in Brazil’s Amazon
A Brazilian tribal leader warns that illegal mining in forests will have dire consequences for the rest of the world.
Israeli attack on nuclear sites to prompt tit-for-tat, pursuing nukes: Iran
Iran warns Israel that retaliation for recent attack would prompt Tehran to pursue nuclear weapon and respond in kind.
We must avoid double standards in foreign policy
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have renewed old debates about Western hypocrisy.