Month: February 2024

Read More Nearly 20,000 Russians have been arrested for anti-war messages since Russia’s invasion began two years ago, according to human rights groups Nearly 20,000 Russians have been arrested for anti-war messages since Russia’s invasion began two years ago, according to human rights groups

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Read MorePresident Ramaphosa says the government “will do better” as other parties eat away at its support.President Ramaphosa says the government “will do better” as other parties eat away at its support.

Read More The WikiLeaks founder remains in legal limbo after a British court refused to grant or deny his extradition appeal The decision by Britain’s High Court to postpone judgment on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s last extradition appeal proves that the ruling class is “full of s**t,” Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters told Going Underground…

Read MoreA deadly fire that gutted an apartment building in Valencia, Spain, spread with devastating speed due to combustible cladding, an expert says.A deadly fire that gutted an apartment building in Valencia, Spain, spread with devastating speed due to combustible cladding, an expert says.

Read MoreTwo years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. On Friday, President Biden announced hundreds of new sanctions against entities and people inside and outside of Russia connected to Vladimir Putin’s war and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny last week.Two years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. On Friday, President Biden announced…

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Read MoreIn the two years since the Ukraine war began, an estimated half million people have been killed, and 6 million more have been displaced.In the two years since the Ukraine war began, an estimated half million people have been killed, and 6 million more have been displaced.

Read More Move comes as church faces scrutiny from politicians over conversions of asylum seekers to Christianity A review into guidance for clergy on supporting asylum seekers is under way as “a matter of urgency”, the Church of England’s parliament has heard alongside a claim of “buck-passing” between the government and the church. The church…

Read More The world’s most famous sled dog race has been put under the spotlight by claims of violence against women The world’s most famous sled dog race has been put under the spotlight by claims of violence against women

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Read More Watch as John Fetterman’s live interview is highjacked by Zoom’s inbuilt confetti feature. Watch as John Fetterman’s live interview is highjacked by Zoom’s inbuilt confetti feature.

Read More As teenage victims are mourned across the English city, some believe the return of youth centres would keep children safer Terre Baptiste has been checking her teenage son’s whereabouts compulsively since a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed two weeks ago in a park a mile away from their home in the east of…

Read More Former governor urged supporters to turn out in large numbers as ex-president declared he’s ‘coming like a freight train’ in November South Carolinians will head to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballots in the Republican presidential primary, as the state’s former governor, Nikki Haley, fights to hang on in a race…

Read More As we reach the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Askold Krushelnycky meets members of a battalion in eastern Ukraine using 3D-printed explosive casings to build ‘bomber’ drones to take out artillery, armoured vehicles and tanks As we reach the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Askold Krushelnycky meets members of a battalion in eastern…

Read MoreThe Republican presidential candidate has vowed not to quit, raising speculation about her long shot campaign.The Republican presidential candidate has vowed not to quit, raising speculation about her long shot campaign.

Read More Police in Colorado uncovered cremated remains of at least 30 people stashed around the property Police in Colorado uncovered cremated remains of at least 30 people stashed around the property

Read MoreHaving long endured threats to their own existence, the Indigenous Sami community is protesting Israel’s war on Gaza.Having long endured threats to their own existence, the Indigenous Sami community is protesting Israel’s war on Gaza.

Read More In a southern Ukrainian village, a woman wants only one thing: to find her husband, who disappeared shortly after Russia invaded two years ago. In a southern Ukrainian village, a woman wants only one thing: to find her husband, who disappeared shortly after Russia invaded two years ago.

Read More The long-awaited counteroffensive last year failed. Russia has recaptured Avdiivka, its biggest war gain in nine months. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been forced to quietly acknowledge the new military reality. The Biden Administration’s strategy is now to sustain Ukrainian defense until after the U.S. presidential elections, in the hope of wearing down Russian…

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Read MoreUS military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores.US military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores.

Read More The former Prime Minister has pledged his support to Ukraine as he visits Kyiv on the second anniversary of the war The former Prime Minister has pledged his support to Ukraine as he visits Kyiv on the second anniversary of the war

Read MoreThe media coverage of two dissidents reveals how Western media select those they champion and vilify.The media coverage of two dissidents reveals how Western media select those they champion and vilify.

Read More Donald Trump praised Marjorie Taylor Greene during a rally in South Carolina on Friday (23 February), describing the controversial US Representative as a “good person”. Donald Trump praised Marjorie Taylor Greene during a rally in South Carolina on Friday (23 February), describing the controversial US Representative as a “good person”.

Read More Media appearances by ex-PM and former deputy Tory chair attract ire of Labour frontbench and within Tory ranks Labour has called for Liz Truss and Lee Anderson to lose the Conservative whip over media appearances that have also caused anger within Tory ranks. In a letter to the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on…

Read More Former BBC One controller Paul Fox says anti-Catholic prejudice was deeply embedded at the corporation during the Troubles The British public were not told the truth about the Troubles in the 1960s and 1970s because “the bloody Protestants were running the BBC in Northern Ireland”, the then controller of BBC One has claimed.…

Read MoreThe South African, now the go-to filmmaker for global brands seeking African stories, tells Al Jazeera his own story.The South African, now the go-to filmmaker for global brands seeking African stories, tells Al Jazeera his own story.

Read More The conflict in Ukraine is closely related to the bloc’s eastward expansion, Beijing’s UN envoy has said NATO should cease its “saber-rattling” and start promoting global peace, Chinese envoy Zhang Jun has said at a UN Security Council meeting dedicated to the second anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine. The struggle between Moscow…

Read MoreA loss to Donald Trump in the eastern US state for its former governor could prove fatal to her presidential campaign.A loss to Donald Trump in the eastern US state for its former governor could prove fatal to her presidential campaign.

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Read More Negotiations held after Israeli prime minister’s postwar plan for Gaza draws US criticism See all our Middle East crisis coverage The latest figures from the Gaza health ministry, which is run by Hamas, said 92 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours. According to the statement, at least 29,606…

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Read MoreShort of ammunition though not determination, Ukraine faces an uncertain future. What is clear is that it won’t give up.Short of ammunition though not determination, Ukraine faces an uncertain future. What is clear is that it won’t give up.

Read More Ukraine – two years of war: The figures which tell the story of Putin’s deadly invasion Ukraine – two years of war: The figures which tell the story of Putin’s deadly invasion