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Arab World
The legacy of Ziad Abu Helaiel – peacefully resisting Israel in West Bank
Ziad Abu Helaiel – political activist and social reformer – was best known for his defiant phrase “Bihimmish!” (“doesn’t matter”,…
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Reports and Studies
Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb
She was only seven years old at the time, but Michiko Kodama has a crystal-clear memory of the morning of…
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Reports and Studies
Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally
On a sun-parched plateau, high in South Africa’s rugged Cederberg mountains, Boltwin Tamboer harvests rooibos tea in much the same…
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Arab World
Israel intensifies northern Gaza siege, attacks on southern Lebanon
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, says, “The entire population of Gaza is at risk…
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Articles
White-wing politics dominating US election spell trouble for the world
With less than a fortnight to go till presidential elections are held in the United States, leading candidates are making…
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Main News
Biden apologises for ‘sin’ of Indigenous boarding school abuses
United States President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native Americans for the government’s role in separating Indigenous…
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Main News
Biden apologises for ‘sin’ of Indigenous boarding school abuses
United States President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native Americans for the government’s role in separating Indigenous…
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Main News
US election: 10 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
With 10 days left to go until Election Day, the race to the White House between Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Main News
A nation torn between Russia, the West: Your simple guide to Georgia’s vote
Georgians will vote in parliamentary elections on Saturday that look set to define whether the mountainous nation that straddles Eastern…
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Main News
Brazil seals $30bn compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse
Brazil has signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85bn) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam…
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