Poland’s former minister is on hunger strike
Poland former Interior Minister, Mariusz Kaminski, declared that he has commenced a hunger strike, asserting that he is a “political prisoner.” This announcement came a day after his arrest and…
Five takeaways from facing Haley and DeSantis
Republican presidential contenders Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley engaged in a tense debate on Wednesday, exchanging criticisms just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Despite being the frontrunner for the…
Sánchez avoided parliamentary defeat three times
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez narrowly avoided a potential parliamentary defeat on Wednesday, though the reluctance of one of his Catalan nationalist allies to offer support raises concerns about the…
Al Jazeera journalist mourns son killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
Al Jazeera journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh, who is a bureau chief in Gaza, is mourning the death of another family member who was killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike but he…
Israel has no choice but to cooperate with the UN in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel must cooperate with the United Nations in Gaza to get aid to civilians as Israel enters its fourth month of war with militant…
Security Council authorization of occupation by Gaza activists
A group of left-wing rabbis demanding a cease fire in Gaza took over the United Nations Security Council chamber in an unprecedented demonstration on Tuesday. Anne Bayefsky, director of the…
The UN has demanded an end to attacks in the Red Sea
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution, sponsored by the United States and Japan, condemning and urging an immediate cessation of attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthi…
Climate change has made the largest surviving ape extinct
Scientists reported on Wednesday that an ancient species of great ape, Gigantopithecus blacki, likely faced extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago due to climate change. The apes, once inhabitants…
The most powerful passport in the world
As of the beginning of 2024, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain hold the world most powerful passports, granting visa-free access to 194 global destinations, according to the latest…
Gabriel is France’s youngest, first openly gay prime minister.
Gabriel Attal, at the age of 34, made history on Tuesday by becoming France youngest and the first openly gay prime minister, succeeding Élisabeth Borne, who resigned on Monday. French…