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...
Wildfire grows into one of largest in Texas history and storms leave trail of destruction in Midwest
CANADIAN, Texas—A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Feb. 28, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state...
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s $2.4 B sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta
ABUJA, Nigeria—Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell is...