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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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Prison rights, Elbit’s loss: How the Palestine Action hunger strike ‘won’
London, United Kingdom – In the final days of their months-long hunger strike, three young pro-Palestine activists on remand – convicted of no crime – were confronted with their mortality in the confines of their prison cells.Heba Muraisi, 31, who refused food for 73...
Olympic hopes double as act of defiance in war-ravaged Ukraine
Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form – until a siren inevitably shatters the silence.They respond swiftly but without panic, ditching their skis and following coaches to an...
Regained momentum sets Yemen government’s eyes on Houthis in the north
Sanaa, Yemen – Naef has been a government soldier in southern Yemen for nine years. When he joined the government army in 2016 – aged only 19 – he thought that the Yemeni government’s war against the Houthi rebel group would be brief. A decade has elapsed, and the...
UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary’ marine life due to come into force
World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats such as climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.A landmark United Nations treaty protecting marine diversity in international waters is due to enter into force, after 81 governments agreed to...
Killings in Gaza despite ceasefire phase 2 announcement
NewsFeedAt least 10 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza after the US announced the start of phase 2 of the ceasefire deal. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum explains what’s been happening.Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026Click here to share on...
Alcaraz-Sinner tennis rivalry is all the hype before Australian Open 2026
Seoul, South Korea – Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner walked into an all-white hall dressed as the physical embodiment of yin and yang. Sinner, in all black, and Alcaraz, in a white top and black bottoms, were greeted with thunderous applause at the Hyundai Card...
Will eliminating fraud clear the US national deficit as Trump claims?
United States President Donald Trump has claimed that unearthing and ending fraud nationwide would eliminate the country’s deficit.In particular, Trump has highlighted alleged public services fraud by Somalis in Minnesota and also said there is fraud in “many other...
What happened at emergency UN Security Council on Iran protests
NewsFeedThe UN Security Council has held an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly protests in Iran and US threats to bomb the country. Iran’s deputy ambassador accused the US of trying to cover up its involvement in instigating unrest.Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan...
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota: What it means
United States President Donald Trump has warned he might invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy US troops to Minnesota if state officials do not work to calm the protests there against federal immigration authorities, who he said are “only trying to do their job”.His...
Gulf countries gear up diplomacy to stave off US-Iran escalation
Arab Gulf nations have been watching nervously as neighbouring Iran has been engulfed in nationwide protests. United States President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Tehran – a move many Gulf powers fear would plunge the region into chaos.Behind...
Scepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Gaza City – Peace, in both the physical and mental sense, feels far away in Gaza.A ceasefire may have officially been in place since October 10, but Israel continues to conduct occasional attacks, with more than 450 Palestinians killed in the three months...
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister
FM Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as new PM, as Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate control over Yemen’s presidential body.Yemen’s Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed...