Category: News
The Global South’s poor should not be subsidising the IMF
The IMF is making the polycrisis we are facing even worse by forcing its most indebted borrowers to pay surcharges.
EU-Morocco trade deals in Western Sahara ruled invalid, Rabat claims ‘bias’
Morocco slams ECJ ruling that said the people of Western Sahara were not consulted before the 2019 deals were signed.
Gender, nationality ‘sufficient’ to grant Afghan women asylum: Top EU court
The ruling follows Austria's refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women.
WHO approves first mpox test for faster diagnoses
The 'real time PCR test' will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions.
Iranian FM pledges ‘stronger’ retaliation if Israel strikes Iran
In Beirut, Abbas Araghchi says Tehran supports an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, contingent on a simultaneous truce in Gaza.
Israel cuts off main Lebanon-Syria road
An Israel airstrike hit Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria.
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.
Is climate change making monsoons more extreme?
Monsoons have become increasingly erratic each year, with experts pointing to climate change as a significant factor.
Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people
Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing.
Was Bruce Willis right? Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?
Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions.