War
5 Nov
First Ukraine, now the Middle East — war stirs fear. What do children's picture books tell us about war?
5 Nov
Qatar holds an important position of influence over Hamas, a designated terrorist entity, whose political headquarters it has housed for more than a decade. Some question its legitimacy as mediator in the Israel-Hamas war.
5 Nov
Antisemitism campaigners in Germany hope a new reporting system will help combat anti-Jewish incidents in sport and discourage the culprits.
4 Nov
As Israel expands its ground incursions into Gaza, the world's papers wonder if this is the start of a full-scale invasion. Editorialists point out the riskiness of the operation without solid political objectives. We also take a look at a shockingly violent night for French football, and finish with tributes to "Friends" star Matthew Perry.
4 Nov
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2 Nov
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the country's military must become combat-ready quickly. But that will require a major long-term overhaul, and experts doubt that will be easy.
2 Nov
As Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the deadly October 7 attacks, traumatised Israelis have ostensibly put their differences aside and rallied behind the government. But with Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza and hundreds of hostages still being held by Hamas, Israeli society is more divided than ever on strategy.
2 Nov
France is not the only European country on full alert regarding mounting violence targeting Jewish communities ... In recent weeks, Germany, which is home to Europe’s third largest Jewish community, is seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic attacks, with some Pro-Palestinian rallies turning violent.
2 Nov
Since the second phase of the war between Israel and Hamas began over the weekend, some social media users have been sharing images purporting to show Israel's ground offensive in Gaza. But these are actually images of the war in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 Nov
Having seen its clout grow in recent years, India now has ambitions to become a major global economic power. But there are serious question marks about its progress. In this episode of Business Beyond, we ask if India can seize its moment.
1 Nov
UNICEF spokesperson Toby Fricker says that the number translates to “420 children being killed or injured every day” and that an immediate humanitarian ceasefire is needed to provide access to life-saving supplies.
31 Oct
If the Israeli military achieves its stated objective of getting Hamas out of the Gaza Strip, it leaves the area leaderless. Who could take control once the fighting ends?