Distinguished UK academics call on universities worldwide to divest from Israel for Palestine
More than two dozen prominent academics from university student societies across the United Kingdom have called upon universities and educational institutions worldwide to stand...
Happy independence anniversary? French nuclear testing health hazards, dirty war deaths, torture, abuses and Algeria’s yet unresolved post-war issues
(GIN)—Tucked away in the treaty that signaled Algerian independence from France was a “gerboise bleue”—a “blue desert rat” and a code name for the...
Iraqi media: Ballistic missile attack targets U.S. base, Mossad training centers in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Iraqi media and military sources say a missile attack has targeted a military base housing the American forces in the capital of the Iraqi...
China: U.S. blockade of Cuba must cease
China strongly condemned the U.S. economic war against Cuba, in a note published by the nation’s State Council Information Office, also criticizing the unilateral...
After fleeing Ukraine, South African students arrive home
JOHANNESBURG—Ten South African students who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion of that country recently arrived home, with 25 more expected over the next few...
UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain
by Frances D’emilio, Associated Press ROME—Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food insecurity...
U.S. museum contests ownership of statue’s digital image obtained by art gallery in Congo
(GIN)—A fierce tug of war is underway between a U.S. museum and a Congolese gallery over a statue depicting the angry spirit of a...
Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet
Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must be given the space to lead if the country...
Jazz ambassadors abroad versus U.S. racism at home
During the Cold War with communism and the old Soviet Union, the American government tried to use jazz musicians to bolster its global reputation...
Fears grow for Syria amid rising violence, deepening humanitarian crisis
Top UN-appointed rights investigators urged renewed efforts for a political solution to Syria’s devastating war, which has been marked by an uptick of violence...