Botswana elects leader amid new wave of progressive African leaders
When the people of Botswana voted its nearly six decades-old government out of power in October, they chose a president who appears to be...
Israel has killed over 1,000 doctors and nurses in Gaza
by Jessica Corbett - CommonDreams.org More than 1,000 doctors and nurses are among at least 44,211 people killed in Israel’s 13-month assault on the Gaza Strip, officials...
Iran recognizes Maduro as Venezuela’s ‘legitimate’ president, slams U.S. intervention
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran recognizes Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s “legitimate and elected president” and condemns U.S. intervention in the South American country’s...
Yukon town council in Canada remains at standstill over refusing mandatory oath to King Charles
The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been bureaucratically gridlocked for weeks due to newly-elected members’ refusal to take a mandatory oath...
Israeli drone strike injures three in southern Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire
At least three people have been reportedly injured in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon less than a day after a truce deal...
Macron slammed for ‘insulting’ words about Haitians
French President Emmanuel Macron has been publicly criticized over controversial remarks he was recently caught making on camera about Haiti’s leaders. In a video shot...
As U.S. approves landmines for Ukraine, victims demand ‘mine-free world’ at global summit
“Look what anti-personnel landmines will do to your people,” read a sign displayed by two of the protesters who gathered in Siem Reap, Cambodia,...
Arab League affirms continued support for Iraq amid Israel’s threats of military action
The Arab League has reaffirmed its continued support for Iraq amid Israel’s threats of military action against the Arab country, calling for an immediate international intervention...
Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—The death toll rose Nov. 25 to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities...
Ethiopia becomes Africa’s leading producer of wheat
During a recent press briefing, Ethiopian Minister of Government Communication Service (GCS), Legesse Tulu, announced that among Ethiopia’s agricultural achievements in recent years is...