Wales’ first Black leader is a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists
LONDON—Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led...
Israeli genocide causing ‘complete psychological destruction’ of Gaza children
by Brett Wilkins In addition to killing, maiming, and forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children, Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has wrought tremendous psychological damage...
World News in Brief: Syria violence intensifying, heavy weapons threat in Myanmar, justice call for Thai lawyer
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, which reports to the Human Rights Council, warned that fighting escalated on October 5 last year, when consecutive explosions...
South Korea starts process to suspend licenses of nearly 5,000 striking junior doctors
South Korea has started a process to suspend licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors protesting the government’s medical training reforms. The South Korean government announced...
Five UK special forces arrested, investigated over Syria war crime probe
Five members of the British army’s Special Air Service (SAS) have been arrested by British military police on suspicion of committing war crimes during...
Historical roots and ties of apartheid and colonialism
According to the Financial Times, South Africa has a population of nearly 50,000 Jews, the majority of whom are Ashkenazi. The country has a...
The U.S., Israel and Palestine
The more things change, the more they stay the same In an hour-plus State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden touched on a range...
Israel’s spyware, cyber warfare were used on Palestinians and exported to Africa
Late last year, journalist Antony Loewenstein told inkstick.com, “In the last 10 years, Israel has made significant efforts to build relationships with Africa, but...
China raises defense budget by 7.2 percent as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
BEIJING—China on March 5 announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6...
U.S. anti-drug policies caused ‘genocide’ in Latin America: Colombia president
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the United States’ anti-drug policies have caused a “genocide” in Latin America. “We have lived through a genocide of a...