West African nation stages protests against U.S. military presence
Organizers praised Niger’s rulers for diversifying ties with nations, including Russia, that respect the state’s sovereignty Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s...
Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting
The UN Development Program (UNDP) has warned that poverty is surging and the middle class in Myanmar is “disappearing” amidst worsening insecurity and conflict. In...
China, North Korea to open ‘new chapter’ in relations
Senior officials of China and North Korea have vowed to open a “new chapter” in bilateral relations. Chinese top official Zhao Leji, who arrived in...
UK could deport asylum seekers to ex-Soviet republic
The Times The British government has entered talks with Armenia following the breakdown of its so-called Rwanda plan, the newspaper has reported Britain has entered...
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out April 18 after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation,...
20 years later, Abu Ghraib torture victims get their day in court
by Brett Wilkins, CommonDreams.org Two decades after they were tortured by U.S. military contractors at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, three Iraqi victims...
Iran shoves Israel and Western cohorts back with missile attack
The Islamic Republic of Iran sent shock waves across the world when it sent a retaliatory barrage of missiles and drones into the Zionist...
27 percent of Saudis in ‘bombshell’ study experienced heart issues after mRNA COVID shots
A study from Saudi Arabia reported on by TrialSite News found that 27.11% of participants experienced heart complications following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with onset...
Modern capitalism encourages debt that Africa can never repay
Debt as a form of imperialism went global, as mentioned in David Graeber’s 2011 book “Debt: The First 5,000 Years.” He frames the IMF...
Migrant rights report examines global anti-Black immigration policies
When anti-Black racism, xenophobia and its relevant expressions raise their hideous heads against Black migrants and immigrants, they must be resisted without equivocation. An...