Category: News
The Malawians braving climate shocks and red tape to make banana wine
Global warming has shrunk crop yields in farming communities, forcing an unexpected invention.
Pakistani journalist arrested for social posts against government officials
Asad Ali Toor has been accused of to trying to 'coerce, intimidate, and incite violence' against government officials.
Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov sentenced to jail
The co-chair of a Russian rights group that shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been jailed for two and half years.
Birth of a Movement: Michigan’s Arab voters rise up to challenge Biden
Arab and Muslim Americans in the perennial swing state hope grassroots activism will bring peace to Gaza.
Nagham Abu Samra: Palestine karate champion, victim of Israel’s war on Gaza
Gaza's beloved champion was in line to participate in the Olympics until an Israeli attack took her life.
What is rugby’s ‘Calcutta Cup’ and why is it played in the UK?
The trophy, steeped in colonial history, is at the heart of a bitter rugby rivalry between Scotland and England.
2-month-old baby dies from hunger in Gaza
A 2-month-old boy has died from hunger after Israel’s starvation of Gaza left his parents unable to provide for him.
Donation of $1bn cancels tuition fees at medical school in the Bronx, NYC
Donation from Ruth Gottesman will provide students in New York’s worst-performing borough for health with free tuition.
Russian activist Oleg Orlov sentenced to 30 months in prison
Moscow court finds veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine guilty of discrediting army.
Palestinians scramble for airdropped aid in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians facing hunger crowded onto a beach as Jordan’s military airdropped desperately needed aid.