Israel tried to influence UK courts against pro-Palestine activists: Report
Israeli embassy officials in London have reportedly attempted to exert influence on legal proceedings involving pro-Palestine protesters. Citing documents, disclosed in a freedom of information request...
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights...
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
RIO DE JANEIRO—Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil...
Top British CEOs get huge wage hikes as workers struggle with surging inflation
The CEOs of Britain’s biggest firms have received significant pay hikes while millions of UK workers struggle with soaring inflation, according to a recent research study. “At...
Africa’s 2023 awakening has been dramatic but also inspirational
Africa’s awakening in 2023 has been perplexing, at times disturbing and dramatic, but also inspirational. It can be summed in the “twoness” or duality...
Israel’s hawkish minister to allocate $180M to settlements in occupied West Bank
The Israeli regime’s hawkish finance minister plans to allocate around $180 million to build illegal settlements and outposts on private Palestinian lands across the occupied territories. Israeli...
Africa can become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD
African economies should seize the opportunity to better integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains and boost prosperity, but this depends on their ability to...
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
BEIJING—Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort...
Aboriginal leader says Australia’s voice referendum should be called off
An Australian senator of Aboriginal origin has said the country’s planned referendum on an Indigenous “voice” to parliament is just “window dressing” and should be called...
Indonesia’s leader says it can join leading economies by 2045 if it continues educational reforms
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia’s president on August 16 urged a continuation of his educational reforms to turn Southeast Asia’s largest economy into one of the world’s...