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China warns against ‘new Cold War’ at ASEAN summit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against the “new Cold War” at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when...

300+ economists, millionaires, and elected officials to G20: ‘tax extreme wealth’

by Jake Johnson Hundreds of economists, wealthy individuals, and elected officials from around the world called on the leaders of G20 nations to help tackle...

African states’ resistance against global colonialism prove their vigilance, prudence: Iran president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised African nations for their steadfastness in resisting global colonialism, calling it a sign of their vigilance, prudence and...

Victims of deadly building fire in Johannesburg died behind locked gates

After one of the worst residential fires in South Africa’s history, little remains of the overcrowded building in Johannesburg that sheltered some 200 Africans....

A former Mossad chief says Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in the West Bank

HERZLIYA, Israel—A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency told The Associated Press on Sept. 6 that Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in...

UK home rents more than doubled in deprived areas over past four years: Study

A countrywide study in the UK shows home rents have more than doubled in the most deprived urban areas over the past four years, pushing...

Coups or revolution? African nations at a crossroads and throwing off Western colonial shackles 

Military leaders in the Central African nation of Gabon announced that they had taken power, ousted the government, and placed its longtime President Ali...

Summit shows growing strength of BRICS alliance which challenges Western-dominated global order

Many observers and analysts framed the recent BRICS Summit held in South Africa as a challenge to the Western-dominated global order. The group’s increasing...

Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50 percent increase in gasoline prices

BOGOTA, Colombia—Thousands of protesters on cars and motorbikes took to the streets of Colombia’s main cities on August 28 to reject recent hikes in...

Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across Southeast Asia

Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation that generates...