There will be blood: America is coming out of the Middle East
Bloody battles have exploded again with Israeli atrocities against Palestinians, but where will this end? The bombings, killings, protests and slaughter of outmatched Palestinians is continuing as Israelis exert deadly force and might backed by the arms, the money and the support of the United States. In a conversation, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, patriarch of the Nation of Islam, once spoke...
General Assembly creates new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly has established a new platform to improve the lives of Afro-descendants, who have for centuries suffered the ills of racism, racial discrimination and the legacy of enslavement around the globe. The 193-member body unanimously adopted an Aug. 2 resolution establishing the United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, a 10-member...
President Raeisi talks face-to-face with southwestern Iranian nomads, promises to resolve their problems
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has promised to resolve problems faced by Iranian nomads, in particular water shortages, upon visiting southwestern regions of the country to talk with the nomads face-to-face. “We are seriously pursuing the resolution of your water shortage problems, and on the other hand, we will strive to cut off the hands of middlemen and brokers in selling...
UK alcohol deaths hit new record
The UK has seen its highest yearly increase in the number of deaths directly related to alcohol consumption, new government figures show, with the somber record reached in 2020 amid the pandemic. According to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on Dec. 7, 8,974 deaths “from alcohol-specific causes” were registered in the UK in 2020. The figure represents...
Children reportedly killed during U.S. raid in Syria
United States Special Forces carried out a major raid in northwest Syria in the early hours of the morning of Feb. 3 that reportedly resulted in the killing of more than a dozen people—including six children and four women. In a statement hours after the operation, U.S. President Joe Biden said that “thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken...
‘No justification for violence or terror’ says UN envoy amid rising tensions in Jerusalem
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on March 8, expressed deep concern over the “deteriorating security situation” in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, where daily violence has claimed the lives of six Palestinians, including a child. Tor Wennesland added that 26 Palestinians and seven Israelis have also been injured during the confrontations. According to news reports, Israeli police shot a...
French presidential campaign spotlights Muslim headscarves
PERTUIS, France—Muslim headscarves, a perennial issue in France, took center stage in the country’s presidential campaign amid far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s push to ban them in the country that has western Europe’s largest Muslim population. Both she and rival Emmanuel Macron, who won a second term as president in a tightly contested April 24 runoff, were confronted by women...
After 100 days, no hope for end to Ukraine War
Loss of blood and treasure is increasing and war rages 100 days after the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine erupted. The war started with Russia’s invasion of her neighbor. According to United Nations tallies, the war has killed thousands on both sides and led more than 7.3 million refugees to flee Ukraine due to ongoing fighting. Nations far from...
Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants. A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer bailout, and more may be coming. Dairies wonder how they...
50 million people in modern slavery: No justification for ‘fundamental’ human rights abuse
The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriages. “It is shocking that the situation of modern slavery is not...