The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates highlights the deliberate shift in US policy towards the UAE after it signed “normalisation” accords with Israel. Why would the UAE want American drones as it already […]
For two months, students have been peacefully protesting in Thailand as they call for a change of government, new elections, and – a sensitive topic – monarchy reform. And on Saturday, they held their largest protest to date, thanks to a new ally of a […]
US President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-controlled Senate to act “without delay” on vetting a Supreme Court justice nominee following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a tweet on Saturday, Trump responded to statements from Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who […]
European countries from Denmark to Greece have announced new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus infections in some of their largest cities, while Britain is considering new measures to tackle an “inevitable” second wave of Covid-19. Europe A sudden jump in France’s daily death toll from […]
President Donald Trump is set to name a new US Supreme Court Justice. It is believed his choice will tip the court further to the right. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died after a battle with cancer. A fierce political battle was shaping up over the future […]
Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against leading opposition leader Jawar Mohammed and other activists, a move that risks further inflaming tensions in the country’s restive Oromia region. The charges announced on Saturday relate to deadly violence that erupted in July after the killing of Hachalu […]
Washington, DC – The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, coming just weeks before a contested presidential election in November, will lead to a fierce political fight in the US Senate and could make the election a referendum on the future of the US Supreme Court. Senate […]
Wildfires are continuing to burn through Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal wetlands with historic force. But President Jair Bolsonaro has said Brazil is an “example for the world” in its handling of the environment. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew has more. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/fires-continue-ravage-brazils-amazon-rainforest-pantanal-wetlands-200919142622878.html
Next week marks five years since United Nations member states committed to a set of targets meant to improve the lives of people around the world. But the plan to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030 is way off track. And the coronavirus pandemic […]
Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has been seen walking down stairs in a photo posted on his Instagram feed, five days after a Berlin hospital said he had been taken off a ventilator and could breathe independently. “Let me tell how my recovery is going. […]
