South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ gains momentum, support
South Africa’s legal team in the genocide case against the Zionist state of Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague...
Staff from U.S. agencies, Congress join ‘Day of Mourning’ for Gaza
by Jessica Corbett Employees at over two dozen U.S. departments and federal agencies as well as congressional staffers participated in a “Day of Mourning” on...
Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Pacific Island nation of Nauru said January 16 that it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move that reduces...
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister for fifth term
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a fifth term after her party, Awami League won a landslide victory in the general...
Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
BOGOTA, Colombia—Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was set in mid-January, as both sides held peace talks in Bogota in...
Tunisian group accuses authorities of mass expulsions of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa
TUNIS, Tunisia—Migration activists are sounding the alarm about mass expulsions and arbitrary arrests in Tunisia, where authorities are seeing more migrants arrive for attempted...
‘No end in sight’ to Ukraine war, UN political chief warns
The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine, with recent weeks seeing some of the worst attacks of the nearly three-year war, the...
Guatemala arrests ex-minister who resigned rather than use force against protesters
GUATEMALA CITY—Guatemalan police on January 11 arrested the country’s former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue...
‘Shocking political failure’: Health inequalities led to one million early deaths in UK in last decade
More than one million premature deaths occurred in England in the last decade, due to a combination of poverty, austerity, and Covid, according to new...
Mediation toward cessation of Sudan war is a long way off
“If this war (in Sudan) lasts for several years … the country that we knew as Sudan, a sort of regional linchpin, between the...