Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘stable’ after being hospitalised with abdominal pain The 70-year-old former leader is seeking to make a political comeback in 2026 even as he faces a criminal trial. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives by ambulance at the Rio Grande Hospital in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state on April 11, 2025 [AFP] Published…
News Argentina secures $42bn from IMF, others as it lifts currency controls Three major financial institutions are investing in Argentina’s economic recovery as it tries to deregulate. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, right, and Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, on June 14, 2024 [File:Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters] Published On…
The renewal of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has unleashed yet more death, destruction and displacement, but Palestinians remain determined to make the world witness their plight. Contributors: Shahd Abusalama – Palestinian scholar and artist Omer Bartov – Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown University Abdaljawad Omar – Lecturer, Birzeit University; writer and analyst…
Professor of Law Wadie Said estimates that the US has no tangible evidence against Mahmoud Khalil.
News Iranian, US delegations set to begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman Oman acts as the mediator in the talks as President Trump threatens military action if a deal is not reached. This combination of file photos show US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. [File: AFP] By Maziar MotamediPublished…
At least 500 Gaza children killed since Israel broke truce: Official More than 1,500 people killed since Israel resumed new offensive on March 18, with UNRWA chief describing Gaza as a “post-apocalyptic” killing zone. Injured Palestinian children and a baby receive medical treatment at the Ahli Hospital in Gaza [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP] Published On 12 Apr…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,143 These are the key events on day 1,143 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of Ukraine launch a Leleka reconnaissance drone near the front-line town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 10, 2025 [Inna Varenytsia/Reuters] Published…
‘I didn’t go’: The last Muslim man in Indian town hit by religious strife The 15 Muslim families in Nanda Nagar fled after they were attacked by their neighbours last September. Ahamad Hasan returned – and refuses to leave. Ahamad Hasan was once the only dry-cleaner in the remote town of Nanda Nagar in northern…
EXPLAINER Gabon’s first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What’s at stake? Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism. Supporters gather at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville on March 29, 2025, during the opening rally of the electoral campaign of Gabon Transitional…
Still, even voters who reject Correa’s legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status quo. President Noboa has faced criticism for human rights abuses and executive overreach during his short term in office. Some even say he has flashed an authoritarian streak, just like Correa. Voting is compulsory in…