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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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This is the Palestinian Nakba, measured in land taken
On May 15, Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba. The count of land Israel has taken keeps growing today. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
India hikes fuel prices as Iran crisis bites
The world’s third-largest oil importer announced increased fuel prices and austerity measures due to the energy crisis.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 15 May 202615 May 2026India has raised fuel prices by about 3 percent as the energy crisis driven by...
Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’
Rammun, occupied West Bank – Fresh off the seventh forced displacement of his central West Bank Bedouin community since 1948, Abu Najjeh was not in a contemplative mood leading up to Nakba Day. He said he was in a rush, too busy reacting to the crises of the day – the...
How Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough
For weeks leading up to United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, his administration has been pressing China to lean on Iran amid negotiations aimed at reaching a peace deal between Washington and Tehran.Yet as Trump departed from Beijing on Friday...
Xi praises US ‘milestone’ visit and relationship, offers Trump roses
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump was struck by the size of the roses during a tour of Zhongnanhai gardens in Beijing, so President Xi Jinping offered to send him some. Xi praised the new ‘constructive and strategic’ relationship with the US, before Trump...
US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The potential charges relate to Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 15 May 202615 May 2026The United States is planning to indict former Cuban President Raul Castro as Washington raises the pressure on the...
Nadim Bawalsa & the Palestinian diaspora: From denial to genocide
Nadim Bawalsa traces how early Palestinian migrants in Latin America forged national identity long before 1948.Nadim Bawalsa is a Palestinian historian whose book, Transnational Palestine, looks at the early Palestinian communities in Latin America and how they...
Scientists identify massive new dinosaur following Thailand dig
Boasting the equivalent weight of nine elephants, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis had enough unique features to be considered a new species.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 15 May 202615 May 2026Scientists have identified the remains of a massive new species of dinosaur in...
Benched Mbappe says he’s fourth-choice forward at Real Madrid under Arbeloa
Striker jeered by own fans as he came off bench in return from injury in 2-0 La Liga win over Real Oviedo.By AFP and APPublished On 15 May 202615 May 2026Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe says coach Alvaro Arbeloa told him he was the “fourth forward” in the squad...
Nakba Day: 78 years of ethnic cleansing
NewsFeedOn May 15, Palestinians across historic Palestine and the diaspora commemorate the ‘Nakba’ or the ‘catastrophe’ of 1948. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains how Zionist militias tore through Palestinian society and displaced 800,000 people after the British...
Millions of Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba
Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba – Arabic for “catastrophe” – a term that refers to the mass expulsion and flight of some 750,000 Palestinians from their homes during the 1948 war surrounding the...
Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut. Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan’s World Cup squad in a major blow to their chances...