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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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Defiant Lebanese families refuse to leave Tyre after homes bombed
NewsFeedFamilies in the Lebanese city of Tyre saw their homes destroyed by Israeli bombs just hours after they were ordered to evacuate the city. Despite the Israeli aggression, many are refusing to leave, saying they’ll live on the rubble of their shattered...
US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
A United States judge has declined to immediately block President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting.But the judge — Carl Nichols in the District of Columbia — has left open the possibility for Democrats to challenge the measure again as...
Europe hit by record-breaking heatwave
NewsFeedEuropean countries are issuing heat warnings as an unseasonal heatwave drives record temperatures across the continent. The extreme temperatures come as a UN-backed report warns Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, heating more than twice as fast...
Demands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditions
NewsFeedA group of US lawmakers are joining protesters in demanding a controversial immigration detention centre be shut down. Detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey say they have been given rotten, maggot-infested food and are denied adequate medical care.Published...
EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
EU says the sanctioned individuals and groups violated a range of rights, from the right to physical and mental integrity, to the right to education. Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026The European Union has sanctioned four entities and three individuals it says are...
Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has filed lawsuits against four Democrat-leaning states for refusing to issue confidential licence plates for vehicles carrying federal immigration agents.On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the...
Three wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’
Swiss authorities arrest suspect who had come to authorities’ attention in 2015 for distributing ISIL propaganda.By AFP and APPublished On 28 May 202628 May 2026A man stabbed and wounded three people in what authorities have described as an “act of terror” at a train...
What’s behind South Africa’s anti-migrant protests?
Foreign workers in South Africa are yet again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups. They accuse them of residing and working in the country illegally and are demanding that they leave by June 30.South Africa has seen recurrent waves of anti-immigrant...
Israel’s Netanyahu directs army to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip
The Israeli army has already expanded its control of Gaza by 11 percent over the ‘Yellow Line’, beyond the terms of the ‘ceasefire’. Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli army to expand its control of the Gaza...
Rebuilding US weapons stockpile may ‘take years’ post-Iran war
Restoring pre-war stockpiles of critical US munitions will take at least two years, according to CSIS report. Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026The United States has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in the Iran war, but rebuilding its depleted inventories...
US, Iran reach MoU on 60-day truce, Trump’s approval pending
NewsFeedUS and Iranian negotiators have reached a memorandum of understanding on a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension, according to US sources, but the deal still requires President Donald Trump’s approval.Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Click here to share on...
US and Iran reach tentative deal for 60-day truce extension, officials say
The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend the ceasefire between the two countries for 60 days and start negotiations for permanently ending the war, according to officials.The US sources told Al Jazeera on...