Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel over Gaza atrocities. Earlier this month, Slovenia joined Spain and Belgium in imposing an arms embargo on Israel. Germany followed suit, partially, halting the sale of weapons to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until furtherRead More →
AEMET says the 16-day August heatwave was part of a ‘trend toward more extreme summers’ due to climate change. Spain suffered “the most intense” heatwave on record this month, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has said, as firefighters battled wildfires in the north and west of the country. In aRead More →
Democratic leaders in the United States are warning that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to deploy US troops to Chicago amid reports of administration plans to send National Guard soldiers to the Midwestern city. Trump, a Republican, has said he would likely expand the deployment of federalRead More →
United Nations official says Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing ‘hell in all shapes’ as Israel steps up its Gaza City assault. Bones and skin are all that is left of seven-year-old Mai Abu Arar. The Palestinian girl is one of tens of thousands of children facing malnutrition in Gaza asRead More →
Why some protests in the UK are being criminalised, and what that means for free speech. In Britain, citizens protesting against the war in Gaza are being arrested and detained under “terrorism” laws. Activists and legal experts warn that “public safety” is being used as a pretext to silence dissent, curb free speech andRead More →
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Houthi official says Israeli attacks will not stop group from continuing support for Gaza, ‘no matter the sacrifices’. The Israeli military has bombed the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Israeli and Yemeni officials say, as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The Houthi-affiliatedRead More →
Bangladesh is holding a two-day conference in Cox’s Bazar on the persecuted Rohingya community before a high-level conference on the Rohingya refugee crisis in September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting, organised by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comes eight years after more than aRead More →
Israel has been bombing Gaza for nearly two years, killing more than 62,000 people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says, but the real number is likely much higher. Israel claims it is targeting fighters from Hamas, not civilians, but a leaked military report reveals a different story. TheRead More →
Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows where drugs, weapons, and stolen secrets flowed freely. Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows—a sprawling digital bazaar called The Silk Road, hidden on the dark web. There, drugs, weapons, and stolen secrets flowed freely, all paid for in untraceable cryptocurrency.Read More →
Reigning Spanish League champions recovered from a two-goal, halftime deficit to pull off a stunning comeback against Levante. Barcelona fought back from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Levante with a late own-goal by the hosts in La Liga. Defending champions Barcelona needed Pedri Gonzalez and Ferran Torres toRead More →
