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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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Thailand delays release of Cambodian troops over alleged truce breaches
While the ceasefire has held since Saturday, Thailand says Cambodia violated the deal with drone flights over the border.Thailand has said it is delaying the transfer of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers amid the Southeast Asian nations’ simmering border conflict due to...
China’s drill around Taiwan shows it will “always respond forcefully”
Wen-Ti Sung of the Atlantic Council Global China Hub says China uses military drills to warn against support for Taiwan and signal it will respond to sovereignty challenges.Published On 30 Dec 202530 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Article...
Alaa Abdelfattah and Britain’s selective outrage
The intensity of the current backlash against Alaa Abdelfattah in Britain is striking – not because it reflects a renewed concern for justice, but because it exposes how selectively outrage is deployed.Alaa, an Egyptian-British writer and activist, spent more than a...
Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded camps
Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains.Israeli forces have carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip as they continue with their near-daily violations of the ceasefire agreement, with...
How are China’s new war games around Taiwan different from earlier drills?
China has held two-day military drills – Justice Mission 2025 – around Taiwan, marking the sixth round of large-scale war games since 2022, when then-Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited the island.The exercise included 10 hours...
The Ukrainian man fighting Russian ‘lies’ with his front-line newspaper
A newspaper on Russia’s radarBefore delivering news along the shattered roads of northeastern Ukraine, Vassyl spent years reporting from Zolochiv. He wrote poetry when he was a teenager, studied literature at university in Kharkiv, and joined the local Zolochiv...
China holds second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan
NewsFeedChina is engaged in a second day of live-fire military exercises encircling Taiwan, with Taiwanese fighter jets in the air in response. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi is in Taiwan. He says the military is on high alert – but there’s no sense of panic in the...
Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal
NewsFeedYemen’s presidential council, backed by Saudi Arabia, says Emirati-backed forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours. It follows a Saudi air strike on Mukalla port after two ships unloaded weapons for southern separatists. Analysts are warning violence in Yemen...
“No withdrawal of the Israeli army” from Gaza unless Hamas disarms
QuotableThomas Warrick from the Atlantic Council talks about Trump’s plan for rebuilding Gaza and why reconstruction may only take place in certain areas.Published On 30 Dec 202530 Dec 2025Click here to share on social...
UN says Sudan’s el-Fasher a ‘crime scene’ in first access since RSF capture
A United Nations team has described Sudan’s el-Fasher as a “crime scene” after gaining access to the largely deserted city for the first time since its takeover, marked by mass atrocities, by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October.International aid...
A decimated Gaza marks the end of another year of Israeli bombs
Over the past year, Gaza’s infrastructure has been subjected to a devastating reality.What once functioned under strain has been pushed beyond the point of collapse. Electricity networks, water systems, hospitals, roads and municipal services have been systematically...
Which countries will start using the euro in 2026?
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will bid farewell to its lev currency and become the 21st European nation to adopt the euro.The Balkan country of 6.7 million people has been a European Union (EU) member since January 1, 2007, and joined the Schengen Area in March 2024,...