Israel escalating abduction of Palestinian children: Rights group
The Palestinian Prisoners Society says Israeli forces have been expanding the abduction of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank. In a statement released on...
‘Julian Assange is free’: WikiLeaks founder strikes plea deal with U.S.
by CommonDreams.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on June 24 reached a deal with the U.S. government, agreeing to plead guilty to one felony related to the disclosure...
Millions spent on war, but there is more inequality and poverty
by Raúl Antonio Capote A dangerous escalation of expenses that seems to have no end, endangers the existence of humanity. The U.S. military cost reached...
New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader’s release from custody in mainland France
NICE, France—Members of a pro-independence movement in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, demanded the “release and immediate return” of the Indigenous Kanak...
How will Blacks fare under South Africa’s new coalition government?
In the aftermath of the recent elections in South Africa and the newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU), some political tensions remain and...
Canada’s blacklisting of IRGC ‘bitter irony’: Iran’s rights chief
The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has strongly condemned an earlier hostile move by Canada to designate the country’s Islamic Revolution...
British weapons used to kill thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza: Oxfam
The chief executive of London-based charity organization Oxfam has censured the UK as “intellectually and morally incoherent” over supplying arms to Israel while attempting to provide...
Putin, Kim sign ‘comprehensive partnership pact’ for assistance in case of war
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership pact during Putin’s landmark visit to Pyongyang. A...
Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement and their future is unclear
TANJUNGPINANG, Indonesia—Morwan Mohammad walks down an old hotel corridor on Batam Island in northwestern Indonesia before entering a 64-square-foot room that has been home...
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
CAIRO—More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extremely high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the...