Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in hospital after conviction overturned
Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was recently overturned, but the one-time movie mogul’s troubles are far…
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UN’s Sigrid Kaag: Is starvation an Israeli weapon in Gaza?
Senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza discusses developments on the ground and diplomatic hurdles.
Can Gen Z finally break the cycle of generational trauma?
We look at the phenomenon of generational trauma and whether Gen Z are the ones…
Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Gillespie and Kirsten as men’s head coaches
Kirsten to take charge in limited overs formats and Gillespie in Tests after months of…
Hundreds of university students arrested in US as Gaza war protests spread
Police out in full force, using chemical irritants and Tasers to disperse students, as more…
WEF president: ‘We haven’t seen this kind of debt since the Napoleonic Wars’
Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum, gave a stark outlook for the global…
Chile declares national mourning after three police officers killed
It’s the latest attack on security forces in a region where tensions have long simmered…
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities
Residents of several ‘hotspots’ have been afflicted by kidney failure in the past few decades…
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in…
Has South Africa’s ANC failed to live up to its promises?
South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election.
Hamas releases video of two Israeli captives held in Gaza
The two men, identified as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, send love to their families…
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish could be out as soon as Monday as Skydance merger talks continue
Paramount Global reports its quarterly earnings Monday.
‘This is a unique time’: ARK Invest’s chief futurist tackles tech innovation from AI to robotics
ARK Invest’s chief futurist Brett Winton lists five groups in the heart of tech innovation.
Twenty Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion: PM
The blast, which also wounded several soldiers, occurred at an army base in Kampong Speu…
‘Left to bleed out’: Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank
Two Palestinian youths shot dead and 20 arrested as Israeli forces continue deadly crackdown in…
Ramaphosa hails ANC record as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy
President Ramaphosa lauds South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership since the end of apartheid…
From LA to NY, student protests in support of Palestine grow strong in US
Students keep protesting at universities across the US as law enforcement steps in to remove…
Pro-Palestinian student protests spread in second week of demonstrations
Large-scale demonstrations take place in US universities and on European streets amid arrests and clashes…
Russia, Ukraine target each other’s energy sector
Moscow has renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, drawing retaliatory attacks on refineries by Kyiv.
South Africa’s post-apartheid democracy is sustained by protest
Elections are important for democracy, but political and social mobilisations are crucial.
