Early agreement reached in dispute over Suez Canal ship
CAIRO—The owners and insurers of the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year have reached an...
Where are U.S., Russia diplomatic ties headed?
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva June 16 as Western powers are positioning themselves in the face of...
New Israeli gov’t is ‘distinction without a difference’
The saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings true in the settler-occupier state of Israel. Within one month, there was...
Africa’s largest journalism organization condemns Israeli human rights violations
The continent’s largest journalist organization, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), recently called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its crimes...
‘Butcher of Bosnia’ won’t escape life in prison for murdering of Muslims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Ratko Mladic, the military chief known as the “Butcher of Bosnia” for orchestrating genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the...
Ghana foresees end to neocolonial trading relationships starting with cocoa
(GIN)—At a state visit to Switzerland last year, Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo put his cards on the table. The second largest cocoa producer would...
‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs,” a top independent UN...
OAS mission visits Haiti amid concerns of violence, chaos
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A mission from the Organization of American States arrived in Haiti on June 8 amid concerns over what it called the country’s grave...
Nigeria: A nation in turmoil due to internal conflict and external interference
In light of constant chaos and crisis within Nigeria, some observers and experts question if it should be considered a failed state? They point...
Low-paid UK workers ‘most at risk of losing jobs when furlough ends’
Low-paid workers in the United Kingdom already hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic face the highest risk of losing their jobs later this year,...