Von der Leyen’s re-election consolidates Europe’s shift to the right
The German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.
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Did COVID’s first wave kill eight times more Indians than announced?
India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of…
Kenya’s Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests
President William Ruto announces 11 appointments, including six members of the cabinet that was dismissed…
How critical has the past week been for the US election?
Donald Trump nominated as Republican presidential candidate days after being shot.
‘Big blow to the Israeli side’: Palestinian officials embrace ICJ findings
Palestinian officials welcomed the International Court of Justice’s opinion calling for an end to Israel’s…
Can salt mitigate hunger? Inside the salt flats of La Guajira, Colombia
President Gustavo Petro hopes that investing in Indigenous salt mining will help lift the region…
Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue
The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million…
Palestinians urge world to end Israel’s illegal occupation after ICJ ruling
Activists say ICJ’s ruling will do little for Palestinians under occupation unless other states apply…
Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign referencing 1972 Munich Olympics
Hadid, who is half-Palestinian, has been vocal in her support for Palestinian rights and an…
Harvey Weinstein retrial on New York rape charges set for November
Prosecutors say they are still seeking new claims against the Hollywood film producer.
Bangladesh protest met with violence, communications cut off
Student-led protests over a job quota system in Bangladesh are met with police violence and…
Houthi drone strikes Tel Aviv: How significant is the attack?
It’s the first time that the Yemeni group are known to have hit Tel Aviv,…
Top Biden ally changes his tune as 8 more Democrats ask president to drop out
President Joe Biden for weeks has resisted calls to step aside and let another Democrat…
Chaos as airlines around the world hit by IT outage
Aviation sector is hit particularly hard due to its sensitivity to timings and a few minutes…
World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16…
UK climate activists get record jail terms for non-violent protest
Campaigners have cried foul over the UK’s legal system after five climate activists got record…
A simple guide to Israeli occupation, as ICJ rules presence ‘unlawful’
Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful,” says UN’s top court. Soraya Lennie explains…
ICJ finds Israel occupation of Palestinian territories illegal, must end
The top UN court issued an opinion finding that Israel’s continuing occupation of the Palestinian…
CrowdStrike IT outage hits global supply chain, with air freight facing days or weeks to recover
Crowdstrike global IT outage hits the heart of the global supply chain, with air freight,…
SunPower stock collapses below $1 as company halts leases, installations and shipments
SunPower’s stock has fallen more than 40% this week as the company may be nearing…
