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India and China reach direct flight deal

New Delhi and Beijing have agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year hiatus. caused by COVID and diplomatic tensions following the 2020 border clashes India and China have agreed “in principle” to restart direct flights between the two countries after a five-year suspension, marking a step forward in bilateral ties following the prolonged border standoff. The decision was announced by India’s...

London hit by ‘shocking’ wave of Islamophobic hate crimes

The British capital has been hit by a wave of anti-Muslim hate crimes, which has been described as “shocking” even by the city’s law enforcement. Reporting on Jan. 25, Britain’s Sky News broadcaster said the developments had taken place since the beginning of January, targeting mosques, community centers, a primary school, and private homes. Attacks trigger probe into ‘paid hate crimes’ The...

Indigenous rights activists rally on Australia Day to protest British colonization legacy

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Australia Day, the anniversary of British colonization of the country. On Jan. 26, demonstrators rallied in Sydney, Melbourne, and other cities to decry the high incarceration rates, poor health, and historic persecution of the Indigenous population of the country. The national holiday marks the arrival of 11 British...

Israel blows up 20 homes in ‘simultaneous explosions’ in Jenin

Israeli military forces continue their deadly offensive in the West Bank, unleashing massive explosions in the Jenin refugee camp that have destroyed up to 20 homes in a single residential neighborhood. Tima Al-Khatib weeps over the body of her 2-year-old daughter Laila during her funeral in the West Bank village of Al-Shuhada, near Jenin, Jan. 26. Photo: AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed Palestinian official news agency WAFA said...

Migrants who survived capsize off African coast begin returning to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD—A group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier in January began returning to Pakistan on Jan. 30, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Some 50 people died when a boat carrying them to the Canary Islands capsized near Dakhla, a Moroccan-controlled port city in the disputed Western Sahara, including...

‘This is not what a ceasefire looks like’ Israeli bombs paused in Gaza but accelerated in the West Bank

While an unstable ceasefire took effect in war-ravaged Gaza, violence against Palestinians by illegal Jewish settlers and the Israeli occupier forces went on unabated in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Ever since Israel and Hamas announced a temporary ceasefire and a hostage and prisoner release deal, Israel intensified violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Widely condemned, the onslaught...

The bond between Black Americans and the Cuban people

HAVANA, Cuba—Acclaimed actor and activist Danny Glover was 13 in 1959 when he heard about the Cuban Revolution.  “My mother and father were postal employees.  I watched them celebrating the victory of the Cuban Revolution.  I remember Dave Johnson, who was a very young man at the time, was the president of the (American Postal) union.  Every time you...

How could new administration’s policies impact U.S. and Africa relations?

Discussions about Africa were almost completely absent from the 2024 United States presidential campaign. And, there was no mention of the continent during President Donald Trump’s recent inaugural address. However, post-inauguration, much is now being penned on what the Trump administration’s foreign policy concerning Africa will possibly look like during his second time in office. Several African heads of...

Africa must develop without relying on West—says South African deputy president

Paul Mashatile has urged reforms to global institutions and advocated for self-reliant growth The Global South must pursue independent development and stop “relying” on the West, especially in economic areas, South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said. Speaking to RT, Mashatile called for reforms to global institutions and outlined his vision for South Africa and the continent as a whole.   “We can’t...

Over 80 people killed in Colombia as ceasefire between rebel groups collapses

More than 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in northeast Colombia following the government’s failed attempt to hold peace talks between rebel groups. William Villamizar, governor of North Santander, where most of the conflict took place, said that at least 80 people were killed as the conflict broke out between ELN and FARC rebel groups during the weekend in...