Unchilding Palestine’s children The Israeli and Western portrayal of Palestinian children as adults aims to cover up their murder, maiming and imprisonment. Yara Hawari Co-director of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network. Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 A photo of Saddam Rajab who was shot in the occupied West Bank by an Israeli soldier…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan’s ‘punishment’ ends as cricket is back Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq and Aamer Sohail say Pakistan is abuzz with the return of an international cricket event. Fans hold Pakistani and Indian flags with a banner at the pre-Champions Trophy series with New Zealand [KM Chaudary/AP] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Cricket…
Pope’s hospitalisation extended to treat ‘complex’ condition, Vatican says It remains unclear how long Pope Francis will remain in hospital as he seeks treatment for a respiratory tract infection. Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican [File: Remo Casilli/Reuters] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Pope Francis’s…
Ukraine’s president says he “knew nothing about” high-level talks between the US and Russia to end Moscow’s war.
EXPLAINER Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank? The US, the largest military spender in the world, allocates $880bn to its defence – more than the next eight countries combined. (Al Jazeera) By AJLabsPublished On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan lose warm-up match to New Zealand New Zealand defeat Afghanistan by two wickets in Karachi ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against hosts Pakistan on Wednesday. Devon Conway top scored for New Zealand with 66 [Shahzaib Akber/EPA] By Kevin HandPublished On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 New Zealand completed a stunning…
The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a prominent openly-gay imam, in South Africa has shocked the LGBTQ community.
Lebanon wary Israeli military will not meet withdrawal deadline Israeli military expected to remain at strategic locations despite ceasefire condition of retreat by February 18. Israeli soldiers stand near the Israeli-Lebanese border amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, January 27 [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Lebanon is warily eyeing the…
Israel plans 1,000-unit expansion for occupied West Bank settlement: NGO Settlements in the territory, pushed by Israeli hardliners, are viewed as a major obstacle to peace. More than 500,000 settlers live in the occupied West Bank, which is home to about three miillion Palestinians [File: Reuters] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Israel has…
It is not Trump that betrayed Ukraine Those who set it on a path to full-scale war with Russia did. Leonid Ragozin Leonid Ragozin is a freelance journalist based in Riga. Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Former President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, on September 27, 2024…