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The orchestrators of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen

World Cameron Joseph - 12 Jul 2020

As the crisis continues to unfold, the biggest threat may be the vested interest in maintaining the civil war Therefore, with no end in sight to the conflict plaguing the nation, the question worth asking is: who benefits from a Yemen at war?

India and China border conflict intensifies

World Haris Zargar - 10 Jul 2020

A frontier dispute between the two Asian giants turned deadly for the first time in 45 years. Observers argue the skirmish was exacerbated by Delhi’s annexation of Kashmir and Ladakh

Covid-19: The straw that breaks Yemen’s back?

Coronavirus Cameron Joseph - 9 Jul 2020

The pandemic may be the final blow to a nation on the brink

The blankest spot on Trump’s world map

World Alex Park - 29 Jun 2020

In his new book of his time in the Trump White House, former US National Security Adviser John Bolton shares Trump’s very few thoughts on Africa

Paris throws off mask to party like the virus never was

Coronavirus Fiachra Gibbons - 22 Jun 2020

Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown

Militarisation, repression and capitalism in the US

World William I Robinson - 21 Jun 2020

A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity

America’s ‘Black Mecca’ rallies against racist police brutality

World Chika Oduah - 8 Jun 2020

Known as a hub of revolution during the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta has once again been at the forefront of police brutality protests in the US

Pandemic and protest: The view from New York City

World Jakki Kerubo - 8 Jun 2020

The police brutality protests through the eyes of an African in Brooklyn, New York

Argentina ex-president Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists

World Agence France Presse - 8 Jun 2020

The complaint states that the background checks on journalists were "neither ordered nor authorised by any magistrate"

Saudi virus cases top 100 000 with new spike ahead of the hajj

Coronavirus Agency - 8 Jun 2020

On Friday, the kingdom announced a renewed lockdown in the city of Jeddah, gateway to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, to counter the jump in cases

Covid-19 deepens the crisis in war-torn Yemen

World Haris Zargar - 8 Jun 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has left millions at the mercy of the country’s warring factions, which will not stop fighting, despite an escalating humanitarian emergency

Johnson defends under-fire virus ‘test and trace’ scheme

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 3 Jun 2020

The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus

US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in spat with Beijing

Coronavirus Kiri Rupiah - 3 Jun 2020

The latest spat between Washington and Beijing centers partially on the Civil Aviation Authority of China deciding to determine its limit on foreign airlines based on their activity on March 12.

Singapore slammed for ‘cruel’ Zoom death sentence

Coronavirus Agency - 20 May 2020

Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out capital punishment

Macron, Merkel to present joint EU recovery initiative

Coronavirus Joseph Schmid - 18 May 2020

Europe is just beginning to emerge from the lockdowns to halt the outbreak, which has taken a huge bite out of national economies

Trump abandons ‘enemy’ media briefings — then comes right back

Article Sebastian Smith - 28 Apr 2020

In a confusing series of announcements, the White House scheduled a press conference with Trump for Monday afternoon. Then scrapped it, and then put it back on

How China broke the chain of infection

Article Vijay Prashad, Weiyan Zhu & Du Xiaojun - 22 Apr 2020

As information about the coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organise an immense campaign against its spread

Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content

Article Holly Robertson - 20 Apr 2020

Australia's new regulations will also cover the sharing of data, and the ranking and display of news content, to be enforced by binding dispute resolution mechanisms and penalties

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