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Israeli settlers intensify raids in West Bank amid regime’s support
Israeli settlers have intensified devastating raids on Palestinians and their properties in the occupied West Bank amid growing support from the regime. Reports on Sept....
Updated Google satellite images show ‘apocalyptic’ destruction of Gaza by Israel
by Brett Wilkins Updated Google satellite imagery shared Sept. 28 on social media provides a new perspective on the staggering scale of Israel’s obliteration of...
UN Secretary-General says Africa should have permanent membership on Security Council
Global leaders gathered in New York recently, for the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 81st session. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened...
Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots and relatives
by Farai Mutsaka and Dan Ikpoyi HARARE, Zimbabwe—A television game show in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a U.S.-born millennial...
Top security, military brass hail 200 nights of nationwide rallies as proof of Iran’s strength
Top Iranian military and security officials have issued messages of gratitude to the public in praise of 200 consecutive nights of nationwide street demonstrations...
Norway joins 11 other states to criminalize trade with West Bank settlements
Norway and 10 other European countries, plus Canada, are pushing for landmark legislation that would impose prison sentences on individuals and organizations trading goods...
Why the West still misunderstands BRICS
by Dmitry Trenin When the BRIC group, as it was known then, first emerged, it was greeted with amusement as another exotic variety of alphabet...
Reflecting on Sudan, South Sudan history amid today’s challenges facing both countries
Today’s recurring and unfortunate political and ethnic rivalry between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar has driven South Sudan’s cycles of...
Cuban families, educators forge path forward as school year begins amid U.S.-driven crisis
As the sun rose over the small island some 90 miles from Miami, the new school year started with both hope and difficulty. With...
Maps can shape how we understand the world
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a long-overdue step toward correcting distortions in commonly used world maps, particularly the Mercator projection, which is...