From Colombia to US, police violence pushes protests into mass movements
The New York Times : When the history of this global moment is written, there will need to be an entire chapter on police forces’...
International
All eyes on Hezbollah as tensions rise on Israel border
AFP : Israel’s deadly Gaza offensive has many eyes trained on the Lebanese border for a Hezbollah reaction, but observers argue the Iran-backed movement is...
Hungary opts out of EU calls for Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire
Reuters : European Union foreign ministers called on Tuesday for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and boosted humanitarian aid for...
China says US threatening peace as warship transits Taiwan Strait
Reuters : China accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait after a US warship again sailed...
US Supreme Court takes up major challenge to abortion rights
Reuters :The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider gutting the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, taking up Mississippi’s bid...
Over 15,000 people from Myanmar shelter in Indian border
Reuters :The number of people from Myanmar seeking shelter in India has swelled to more than 15,000, with more likely to cross over as fighting...
Israeli army fires artillery at Lebanon after rocket fire
AFP:The Israeli army said it launched artillery towards Lebanon on Monday in response to rocket fire from the neighbouring country that failed to hit the...
India finds ‘minuscule’ clotting among AstraZeneca vaccine recipients
Hindustan Times :The National AEFI (Adverse Event Following Immunization) Committee on Monday in a report to the Union health ministry said that the bleeding and...
Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters clash in Montreal
AFP :Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday condemned the violence and “despicable rhetoric” that marked several weekend protests throughout the country, after clashes between...
Russia seeks to outlaw Navalny movement
AFP :A Russian court is set to hear an “extremism” case against the political network of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday as Moscow...
10 civilians killed in DR Congo
AFP :At least 10 civilians were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive east this week, a local administrator and a rights group said,...
India records more than 4,000 daily Covid-19 deaths
Reuters :India reported a smaller rise in daily Covid-19 cases for the third straight day on Sunday, but the number of deaths in 24 hours...