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A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic
European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...
The Pitfalls of Pro Se (Self-Representation) When Facing Criminal Charges
Are you facing criminal charges and wondering if you should try to represent yourself? If so, you’re considering a risky move that will probably result in a conviction. Hiring a private attorney is your best chance for a reduced sentence or even getting your charges...
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Trump arrives in China for two-day summit with Xi
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing to meet China’s President Xi Jinping, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade. Discussions on the US-Israel war on Iran expected during his two-day visit.Published On 13 May 202613 May...
12 killed by a series of Israeli strikes on cars in Lebanon
NewsFeedA series of Israeli strikes on vehicles in Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including a woman and her two children, a day before new US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in Washington.Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Click here to share on...
What Trump and Xi want from China visit
NewsFeedTensions over trade, technology, Taiwan, and the war on Iran are set to dominate high-stakes talks between US President Trump and China’s President Xi. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu looks at what both leaders want.Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Click here to...
‘Most powerful’: What’s the Sarmat missile Russia has test-launched?
Russia has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of its efforts to modernise its nuclear forces, and President Vladimir Putin has hailed the launch just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end.“This is the most powerful...
Which teams have won the FIFA World Cup?
Ahead of the World Cup 2026, a chronological record of all winners since the first global tournament took place in 1930.Argentina head into the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the reigning champions after dethroning France at the Qatar World Cup 2022 to win their third...
Amid US-Israel war on Iran, Arizona awaits Iranian team before World Cup
Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026As the United States-Israeli war on Iran approaches its 12th week and US President Donald Trump declares his nation will win the war “one way or the other”, a sports facility in the US state of Arizona awaits the Iranian football...
Japan suspends Australian rugby coach Jones for verbally abusing officials
Eddie Jones suspended for four games over ‘verbal abuse’ of match officials during an Australian tour, Japan Rugby Football Union says.Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Japan has suspended rugby coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary for “verbal abuse...
Could South Africa’s Ramaphosa be impeached over ‘cash-in-sofa’ scandal?
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to resign over a “cash-in-sofa scandal” that continues to haunt his presidency.Ramaphosa, who addressed the nation on Monday to declare his intention to remain in his post, is set to face a multi-party impeachment...
Israeli attacks on Gaza increased by 35% since Iran ceasefire: Report
Conflict monitor ACLED notes the increase in Israeli attacks on Gaza in April in its latest report. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Israel has drastically escalated its attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the...
Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of?
Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff and close aide, is now at the centre of the country’s biggest corruption investigation since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.Anticorruption authorities named him an official suspect on...
Maldives jails two journalists for reporting on president’s alleged affair
Groups advocating for press freedom have called for the release of two journalists who were jailed in the Maldives for violating a gag order banning public discussion of a documentary alleging an affair between President Mohamed Muizzu and a former aide.The...
Trump faces slew of ‘bad options’ on Iran as diplomacy falters
Optimism surrounding another set of peace proposals aimed at shaping a peace deal between Iran and the United States quickly faded this week as the two sides appeared to instead pull further apart, digging in and insisting that the other compromise for negotiations to...