World
12 Nov
The relationship between the world’s largest economies is improving but the US warned China against supporting Russia.
12 Nov
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian supporters have marched through central London calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Meanwhile, far-right counterprotesters clashed with police.
12 Nov
Ethnic armed groups claim to have taken control of military outposts and blocked trade routes to China. Beijing's Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens to avoid the north of Myanmar.
12 Nov
With just one year to go before the US presidential election, polls aren't looking good for President Joe Biden, but Democrats are banking on safeguarding issues like abortion rights in order to keep the White House. The US president's approval rating has dropped to 39 percent; not the lowest it's ever been, but still a source of concern. In another poll, Biden is seen trailing Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five key states.
12 Nov
Has Israel breached international law in Gaza with its military response to Hamas's atrocities? The UN's human rights chief says that both sides have committed war crimes. Volker Turk pointed to Hamas's horrific attacks on October 7, as well as the militant group continuing to hold hostages. But he also described the "collective punishment by Israel of Palestinian civilians" as a war crime, as well as the "unlawful forcible evacuation of civilians".
12 Nov
2023 is guaranteed to be the hottest year on record due to unprecedented temperature anomalies, the Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday.
12 Nov
The US said the air strike was designed to take out supplies, weapons and ammunition used in attacks on coalition troops in Iraq and Syria.
12 Nov
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, and for years has constructed military installations on shoals and reefs.
12 Nov
Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, there’s been concern about the conflict spilling over in the region and Muslim-majority countries. Viral videos have circulated claiming to show Algeria’s parliament ‘unanimously voting’ to go to war with Israel, as well as allegations that Yemen has already attacked Israeli territory.
11 Nov
Bangladesh's garment worker unions have rejected a 56 percent minimum wage increase made by a government-appointed board on Tuesday, saying it doesn't cover basic living expenses. On Wednesday, clashes with police erupted in a garment industry hub on the outskirts of Dhaka, leading to the death of one worker.
11 Nov
It's estimated that nearly 300,000 Afghan migrants have fled Pakistan since the start of October. This comes after the Pakistani government announced that the 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in the country had just one month to leave. The decision has left thousands of Afghans, some of whom had been living in Pakistan for years, forced to flee or face deportation.
11 Nov
After days of talks, the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to facilitate aid, but a ceasefire is yet to be agreed upon. Meanwhile, clashes intensify in eastern DR Congo, prompting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to renew his call to President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame for a diplomatic solution.